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The Spouter-Inn

           thenightwithhim.Andinthefirstplace,youwillbesogoodastounsaythatstoryaboutsellinghishead,whichiftrueItaketobegoodevidencethatthisharpooneerisstarkmad,andI’venoideaofsleepingwithamadman;andyou,sir,youImean,landlord,you,sir,bytryingtoinducemetodosoknowinglywouldtherebyrenderyourselfliabletoacriminalprosecution."

           "Wall,"saidthelandlord,fetchingalongbreath,"that’sapurtylongsarmonforachapthatripsalittlenowandthen.Butbeeasy,beeasy,thishereharpooneerIhavebeentellin’youofhasjustarrivedfromthesouthseas,whereheboughtupalotof‘balmedNewZealandheads(greatcurios,youknow),andhe’ssoldallon‘embutone,andthatonehe’stryingtosellto-night,causeto-morrow’sSunday,anditwouldnotdotobesellin’humanheadsaboutthestreetswhenfolksisgoin’tochurches.HewantedtolastSunday,butIstoppedhimjustashewasgoin’outofthedoorwithfourheadsstrungonastring,foralltheairthlikeastringofinions."

           Thisaccountcleareduptheotherwiseunaccountablemystery,andshowedthatthelandlord,afterall,hadhadnoideaoffoolingmebutatthesametimewhatcouldIthinkofaharpooneerwhostayedoutofaSaturdaynightcleanintotheholySabbath,engagedinsuchacannibalbusinessassellingtheheadsofdeadidolators?

           "Dependuponit,landlord,thatharpooneerisadangerousman."

           "Hepaysreg’lar,"wastherejoinder."Butcome,it’sanicebed:Salandmesleptinthaterebedthenightwewerespliced.There’splentyofroomfortwotokickaboutinthatbed;it’sanalmightybigbedthat.Why,aforewegiveitup,SalusedtoputourSamandlittleJohnnyinthefootofit.ButIgotadreamingandsprawlingaboutonenight,andsomehow,Samgotpitchedonthefloor,andcamenearbreakinghisarm.Arterthat,Salsaiditwouldn’tdo.Comealonghere,I’llgiveyeagliminajiffy;"andsosayinghe

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