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The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud

           Bythistimetheirdestinedvictimappearedfromhiscabin.Hewasasmallanddark,butratherdelicatelookingmanforasea-captain,withlargewhiskersandmoustache,however;andworearedcottonvelvetvestwithwatch-sealsathisside.Tothisgentleman,StubbwasnowpolitelyintroducedbytheGuernsey-man,whoatonceostentatiouslyputontheaspectofinterpretingbetweenthem.

           "WhatshallIsaytohimfirst?"saidhe.

           "Why,"saidStubb,eyeingthevelvetvestandthewatchandseals,"youmayaswellbeginbytellinghimthathelooksasortofbabyishtome,thoughIdon’tpretendtobeajudge."

           "Hesays,Monsieur,"saidtheGuernsey-man,inFrench,turningtohiscaptain,"thatonlyyesterdayhisshipspokeavessel,whosecaptainandchief-mate,withsixsailors,hadalldiedofafevercaughtfromablastedwhaletheyhadbroughtalongside."

           Uponthisthecaptainstarted,andeagerlydesiredtoknowmore.

           "Whatnow?"saidtheGuernsey-mantoStubb.

           "Why,sincehetakesitsoeasy,tellhimthatnowIhaveeyedhimcarefully,I’mcertainthathe’snomorefittocommandawhale-shipthanaSt.Jagomonkey.Infact,tellhimfrommehe’sababoon."

           "Hevowsanddeclares,Monsieur,thattheotherwhale,thedriedone,isfarmoredeadlythantheblastedone;infine,Monsieur,heconjuresus,aswevalueourlives,tocutloosefromthesefish."

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