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The Pequod Meets The Rachel

           Butthoughwhenshehadthussailedasufficientdistancetogainthepresumedplaceoftheabsentoneswhenlastseen;thoughshethenpausedtolowerherspareboatstopullallaroundher;andnotfindinganything,hadagaindashedon;againpaused,andloweredherboats;andthoughshehadthuscontinueddoingtilldaylight;yetnottheleastglimpseofthemissingkeelhadbeenseen.

           Thestorytold,thestrangerCaptainimmediatelywentontorevealhisobjectinboardingthePequod.Hedesiredthatshiptounitewithhisowninthesearch;bysailingovertheseasomefourorfivemilesapart,onparallellines,andsosweepingadoublehorizon,asitwere.

           "Iwillwagersomethingnow,"whisperedStubbtoFlask,"thatsomeoneinthatmissingboatworeoffthatCaptain’sbestcoat;mayhap,hiswatchhe’ssocursedanxioustogetitback.Whoeverheardoftwopiouswhale-shipscruisingafteronemissingwhale-boatintheheightofthewhalingseason?See,Flask,onlyseehowpalehelooks-paleintheverybuttonsofhiseyeslookitwasn’tthecoatitmusthavebeenthe-"

           "Myboy,myownboyisamongthem.ForGod’ssakeIbeg,Iconjure"—hereexclaimedthestrangerCaptaintoAhab,whothusfarhadbuticilyreceivedhispetition."Foreight-and-fortyhoursletmecharteryourshipIwillgladlypayforit,androundlypayforitiftherebenootherwayforeight-and-fortyhoursonlyonlythatyoumust,oh,youmust,andyoushalldothisthing."

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