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The Jeroboam’s Story

           For,thoughhimselfandtheboat’screwremaineduntainted,andthoughhisshipwashalfarifle-shotoff,andanincorruptibleseaandairrollingandflowingbetween;yetconscientiouslyadheringtothetimidquarantineoftheland,heperemptorilyrefusedtocomeintodirectcontactwiththePequod.

           Butthisdidbynomeanspreventallcommunications.Preservinganintervalofsomefewyardsbetweenitselfandtheship,theJeroboam’sboatbytheoccasionaluseofitsoarscontrivedtokeepparalleltothePequod,assheheavilyforgedthroughthesea(forbythistimeitblewveryfresh),withhermain-topsailaback;though,indeed,attimesbythesuddenonsetofalargerollingwave,theboatwouldbepushedsomewayahead;butwouldbesoonskilfullybroughttoherproperbearingsagain.Subjecttothis,andotherthelikeinterruptionsnowandthen,aconversationwassustainedbetweenthetwoparties;butatintervalsnotwithoutstillanotherinterruptionofaverydifferentsort.

           PullinganoarintheJeroboam’sboat,wasamanofasingularappearance,eveninthatwildwhalinglifewhereindividualnotabilitiesmakeupalltotalities.Hewasasmall,short,youngishman,sprinkledalloverhisfacewithfreckles,andwearingredundantyellowhair.Along-skirted,cabalistically-cutcoatofafadedwalnuttingeenvelopedhim;theoverlappingsleevesofwhichwererolleduponhiswrists.Adeep,settled,fanaticdeliriumwasinhiseyes.

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