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           Struckbyhisdesperatedauntlessness,andhiswilddesiretovisitChristendom,thecaptainatlastrelented,andtoldhimhemightmakehimselfathome.Butthisfineyoungsavage—thisseaPrinceofWales,neversawtheCaptain’scabin.Theyputhimdownamongthesailors,andmadeawhalemanofhim.ButlikeCzarPetercontenttotoilintheshipyardsofforeigncities,Queequegdisdainednoseemingignominy,iftherebyhemighthappilygainthepowerofenlighteninghisuntutoredcountrymen.Foratbottom—sohetoldme—hewasactuatedbyaprofounddesiretolearnamongtheChristians,theartswherebytomakehispeoplestillhappierthantheywere;andmorethanthat,stillbetterthantheywere.But,alas!thepracticesofwhalemensoonconvincedhimthatevenChristianscouldbebothmiserableandwicked;infinitelymoreso,thanallhisfather’sheathens.ArrivedatlastinoldSagHarbor;andseeingwhatthesailorsdidthere;andthengoingontoNantucket,andseeinghowtheyspenttheirwagesinthatplacealso,poorQueequeggaveitupforlost.Thoughthe,it’sawickedworldinallmeridians;I’lldieapagan.

           Andthusanoldidolatoratheart,heyetlivedamongtheseChristians,woretheirclothes,andtriedtotalktheirgibberish.Hencethequeerwaysabouthim,thoughnowsometimefromhome.

           ByhintsIaskedhimwhetherhedidnotproposegoingback,andhavingacoronation;sincehemightnowconsiderhisfatherdeadandgone,hebeingveryoldandfeebleatthelastaccounts.Heansweredno,notyet;andaddedthathewasfearfulChristianity,orratherChristians,hadunfittedhimforascendingthepureandundefiledthroneofthirtypaganKingsbeforehim.Butbyandby,hesaid,hewouldreturn—assoonashefelthimselfbaptizedagain.

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