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Stubb Kills a Whale

           Suddenlybubblesseemedburstingbeneathmyclosedeyes;likevicesmyhandsgraspedtheshrouds;someinvisible,graciousagencypreservedme;withashockIcamebacktolife.Andlo!closeunderourlee,notfortyfathomsoff,agiganticSpermWhalelayrollinginthewaterlikethecapsizedhullofafrigate,hisbroad,glossyback,ofanEthiopianhue,glisteninginthesun’srayslikeamirror.Butlazilyundulatinginthetroughofthesea,andeverandanontranquillyspoutinghisvaporyjet,thewhalelookedlikeaportlyburghersmokinghispipeofawarmafternoon.Butthatpipe,poorwhale,wasthylast.Asifstruckbysomeenchanter’swand,thesleepyshipandeverysleeperinitallatoncestartedintowakefulness;andmorethanascoreofvoicesfromallpartsofthevessel,simultaneouslywiththethreenotesfromaloft,shoutedforththeaccustomedcry,asthegreatfishslowlyandregularlyspoutedthesparklingbrineintotheair.

           "Clearawaytheboats!Luff!"criedAhab.Andobeyinghisownorder,hedashedthehelmdownbeforethehelmsmancouldhandlethespokes.

           Thesuddenexclamationsofthecrewmusthavealarmedthewhale;anderetheboatsweredown,majesticallyturning,heswamawaytotheleeward,butwithsuchasteadytranquillity,andmakingsofewripplesasheswam,thatthinkingafterallhemightnotasyetbealarmed,Ahabgaveordersthatnotanoarshouldbeused,andnomanmustspeakbutinwhispers.

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