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The Doubloon

           Dodgeagain!herecomesQueequeg—alltattooing—lookslikethesignsoftheZodiachimself.WhatsaystheCannibal?AsIlivehe’scomparingnotes;lookingathisthighbone;thinksthesunisinthethigh,orinthecalf,orinthebowels,Isuppose,astheoldwomentalkSurgeon’sAstronomyintheblackcountry.AndbyJove,he’sfoundsomethingthereinthevicinityofhisthigh—Iguessit’sSagittarius,ortheArcher.No:hedon’tknowwhattomakeofthedoubloon;hetakesitforanoldbuttonoffsomeking’strowsers.But,asideagain!herecomesthatghost-devil,Fedallah;tailcoiledoutofsightasusual,oakuminthetoesofhispumpsasusual.Whatdoeshesay,withthatlookofhis?Ah,onlymakesasigntothesignandbowshimself;thereisasunonthecoin—fireworshipper,dependuponit.Ho!moreandmore.ThiswaycomesPip—poorboy!wouldhehaddied,orI;he’shalfhorribletome.Hetoohasbeenwatchingalloftheseinterpretersmyselfincluded—andlooknow,hecomestoread,withthatunearthlyidiotface.Standawayagainandhearhim.Hark!"

           "Ilook,youlook,helooks;welook,yelook,theylook."

           "Uponmysoul,he’sbeenstudyingMurray’sGrammar!Improvinghismind,poorfellow!Butwhat’sthathesaysnow—hist!"

           "Ilook,youlook,helooks;welook,yelook,theylook."

           "Why,he’sgettingitbyheart—hist!again."

           "Ilook,youlook,helooks;welook,yelook,theylook."

           "Well,that’sfunny"

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