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           "Afthere,yesonsofbachelors,"hecried,asthesailorslingeredatthemain-mast."Mr.Starbuck,driveaft."

           "Strikethetentthere!"wasthenextorder.AsIhintedbefore,thiswhalebonemarqueewasneverpitchedexceptinport;andonboardthePequod,forthirtyyears,theordertostrikethetentwaswellknowntobethenextthingtoheavinguptheanchor.

           "Manthecapstan!Bloodandthunder!jump!"wasthenextcommand,andthecrewsprangforthehandspikes.

           Nowingettingunderweigh,thestationgenerallyoccupiedbythepilotistheforwardpartoftheship.AndhereBildad,who,withPeleg,beitknown,inadditiontohisotherofficers,wasoneofthelicensedpilotsoftheporthebeingsuspectedtohavegothimselfmadeapilotinordertosavetheNantucketpilot-feetoalltheshipshewasconcernedin,forheneverpilotedanyothercraftBildad,Isay,mightnowbeseenactivelyengagedinlookingoverthebowsfortheapproachinganchor,andatintervalssingingwhatseemedadismalstaveofpsalmody,tocheerthehandsatthewindlass,whoroaredforthsomesortofchorusaboutthegirlsinBoobleAlley,withheartygoodwill.Nevertheless,notthreedaysprevious,BildadhadtoldthemthatnoprofanesongswouldbeallowedonboardthePequod,particularlyingettingunderweigh;andCharity,hissister,hadplacedasmallchoicecopyofWattsineachseaman’sberth.

           Meantime,overseeingtheotherpartoftheship,CaptainPelegrippedandsworeasterninthemostfrightfulmanner.Ialmostthoughthewouldsinktheshipbeforetheanchorcouldbegotup;involuntarilyIpausedonmyhandspike,andtoldQueequegtodothesame,thinkingoftheperilswebothran,instartingonthevoyagewithsuchadevilforapilot.

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