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The Ramadan

           IthenaskedQueequegwhetherhehimselfwasevertroubledwithdyspepsia;expressingtheideaveryplainly,sothathecouldtakeitin.Hesaidno;onlyupononememorableoccasion.Itwasafteragreatfeastgivenbyhisfatherthekingonthegainingofagreatbattlewhereinfiftyoftheenemyhadbeenkilledbyabouttwoo’clockintheafternoon,andallcookedandeatenthatveryevening.

           "Nomore,Queequeg,"saidI,shuddering;"thatwilldo;"forIknewtheinferenceswithouthisfurtherhintingthem.Ihadseenasailorwhohadvisitedthatveryisland,andhetoldmethatitwasthecustom,whenagreatbattlehadbeengainedthere,tobarbecuealltheslainintheyardorgardenofthevictor;andthen,onebyone,theywereplacedingreatwoodentrenchers,andgarnishedroundlikeapilau,withbreadfruitandcocoanuts;andwithsomeparsleyintheirmouths,weresentroundwiththevictor’scomplimentstoallhisfriends,justasthoughthesepresentsweresomanyChristmasturkeys.

           Afterall,IdonotthinkthatmyremarksaboutreligionmademuchimpressionuponQueequeg.Because,inthefirstplace,hesomehowseemeddullofhearingonthatimportantsubject,unlessconsideredfromhisownpointofview;and,inthesecondplace,hedidnotmorethanonethirdunderstandme,couchmyideassimplyasIwould;and,finally,henodoubtthoughtheknewagooddealmoreaboutthetruereligionthanIdid.Helookedatmewithasortofcondescendingconcernandcompassion,asthoughhethoughtitagreatpitythatsuchasensibleyoungmanshouldbesohopelesslylosttoevangelicalpaganpiety.

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