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Merry Christmas

           Iwascomfortingmyself,however,withthethoughtthatinpiousBildadmightbefoundsomesalvation,spiteofhissevenhundredandseventy-seventhlay;whenIfeltasuddensharppokeinmyrear,andturninground,washorrifiedattheapparitionofCaptainPelegintheartofwithdrawinghislegfrommyimmediatevicinity.Thatwasmyfirstkick.

           "Isthatthewaytheyheaveinthemarchantservice?"heroared."Spring,thousheep-head;spring,andbreakthybackbone!Whydon’tyespring,Isay,allofyespring!Quohog!spring,thouchapwiththeredwhiskers;springthere,Scotch-cap;spring,thougreenpants.Spring,Isay,allofye,andspringyoureyesout!"Andsosaying,hemovedalongthewindlass,hereandthereusinghislegveryfreely,whileimperturbableBildadkeptleadingoffwithhispsalmody.ThinksI,CaptainPelegmusthavebeendrinkingsomethingto-day.

           Atlasttheanchorwasup,thesailswereset,andoffweglided.Itwasashort,coldChristmas;andastheshortnortherndaymergedintonight,wefoundourselvesalmostbroaduponthewintryocean,whosefreezingspraycasedusinice,asinpolishedarmor.Thelongrowsofteethonthebulwarksglistenedinthemoonlight;andlikethewhiteivorytusksofsomehugeelephant,vastcurvingiciclesdependedfromthebows.

           LankBildad,aspilot,headedthefirstwatch,andeverandanon,astheoldcraftdeepdivedintothegreenseas,andsenttheshiveringfrostalloverher,andthewindshowled,andthecordagerang,hissteadynoteswereheard

           "Sweetfieldsbeyondtheswellingflood,

           Standdressedinlivinggreen.

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