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Stubb and Flask Kill a Right Whale; and Then Have a Talk Over Him

           Soclosedidthemonstercometothehull,thatatfirstitseemedasifhemeantitmalice;butsuddenlygoingdowninamaelstrom,withinthreerodsoftheplanks,hewhollydisappearedfromview,asifdivingunderthekeel."Cut,cut!"wasthecryfromtheshiptotheboats,which,foroneinstant,seemedonthepointofbeingbroughtwithadeadlydashagainstthevessel’sside.Buthavingplentyoflineyetinthetubs,andthewhalenotsoundingveryrapidly,theypaidoutabundanceofrope,andatthesametimepulledwithalltheirmightsoastogetaheadoftheship.Forafewminutesthestrugglewasintenselycritical;forwhiletheystillslackedoutthetightenedlineinonedirection,andstillpliedtheiroarsinanother,thecontendingstrainthreatenedtotakethemunder.Butitwasonlyafewfeetadvancetheysoughttogain.Andtheystucktoittilltheydidgainit;wheninstantly,aswifttremorwasfeltrunninglikelightningalongthekeel,asthestrainedline,scrapingbeneaththeship,suddenlyrosetoviewunderherbows,snappingandquivering;andsoflingingoffitsdrippings,thatthedropsfelllikebitsofbrokenglassonthewater,whilethewhalebeyondalsorosetosight,andoncemoretheboatswerefreetofly.Butthefaggedwhaleabatedhisspeed,andblindlyalteringhiscourse,wentroundthesternoftheshiptowingthetwoboatsafterhim,sothattheyperformedacompletecircuit.

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