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The Cabin-Table

           Commonly,afterseeingtheharpooneersfurnishedwithallthingstheydemanded,hewouldescapefromtheirclutchesintohislittlepantryadjoining,andfearfullypeepoutatthemthroughtheblindsofitsdoor,tillallwasover.

           ItwasasighttoseeQueequegseatedoveragainstTashtego,opposinghisfiledteethtotheIndian’s;crosswisetothem,Daggooseatedonthefloor,forabenchwouldhavebroughthishearse-plumedheadtothelowcarlines;ateverymotionofhiscolossallimbs,makingthelowcabinframeworktoshake,aswhenanAfricanelephantgoespassengerinaship.Butforallthis,thegreatnegrowaswonderfullyabstemious,nottosaydainty.Itseemedhardlypossiblethatbysuchcomparativelysmallmouthfulshecouldkeepupthevitalitydiffusedthroughsobroad,baronial,andsuperbaperson.But,doubtless,thisnoblesavagefedstronganddrankdeepoftheaboundingelementofair;andthroughhisdilatednostrilssnuffedinthesublimelifeoftheworlds.Notbybeeforbybread,aregiantsmadeornourished.ButQueequeg,hehadamortal,barbaricsmackofthelipineatinganuglysoundenoughsomuchso,thatthetremblingDough-Boyalmostlookedtoseewhetheranymarksofteethlurkedinhisownleanarms.AndwhenhewouldhearTashtegosingingoutforhimtoproducehimself,thathisbonesmightbepicked,thesimple-wittedstewardallbutshatteredthecrockeryhangingroundhiminthepantry,byhissuddenfitsofthepalsy.

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