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The Chase — Third Day

           ButwhenAhabcriedouttothesteersmantotakenewturnswiththeline,andholditso;andcommandedthecrewtoturnroundontheirseats,andtowtheboatuptothemark;themomentthetreacherouslinefeltthatdoublestrainandtug,itsnappedintheemptyair!

           "Whatbreaksinme?Somesinewcracks!—‘tiswholeagain;oars!oars!Burstinuponhim!"

           Hearingthetremendousrushofthesea-crashingboat,thewhalewheeledroundtopresenthisblankforeheadatbay;butinthatevolution,catchingsightofthenearingblackhulloftheship;seeminglyseeinginitthesourceofallhispersecutions;bethinkingititmaybealargerandnoblerfoe;ofasudden,heboredownuponitsadvancingprow,smitinghisjawsamidfieryshowersoffoam.

           Ahabstaggered;hishandsmotehisforehead."Igrowblind;hands!stretchoutbeforemethatImayyetgropemyway.Is’tnight?"

           "Thewhale!Theship!"criedthecringingoarsmen.

           "Oars!oars!Slopedownwardstothydepths,Oseathatereitbeforevertoolate,Ahabmayslidethislast,lasttimeuponhismark!Isee:theship!theship!Dashon,mymen!willyenotsavemyship?"

           Butastheoarsmenviolentlyforcedtheirboatthroughthesledge-hammeringseas,thebeforewhale-smittenbow-endsoftwoplanksburstthrough,andinaninstantalmost,thetemporarilydisabledboatlaynearlylevelwiththewaves;itshalf-wading,splashingcrew,tryinghardtostopthegapandbaleoutthepouringwater.

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