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The Pequod Meets The Rachel

           Butthoughwhenshehadthussailedasufficientdistancetogainthepresumedplaceoftheabsentoneswhenlastseen;thoughshethenpausedtolowerherspareboatstopullallaroundher;andnotfindinganything,hadagaindashedon;againpaused,andloweredherboats;andthoughshehadthuscontinueddoingtilldaylight;yetnottheleastglimpseofthemissingkeelhadbeenseen.

           Thestorytold,thestrangerCaptainimmediatelywentontorevealhisobjectinboardingthePequod.Hedesiredthatshiptounitewithhisowninthesearch;bysailingovertheseasomefourorfivemilesapart,onparallellines,andsosweepingadoublehorizon,asitwere.

           "Iwillwagersomethingnow,"whisperedStubbtoFlask,"thatsomeoneinthatmissingboatworeoffthatCaptain’sbestcoat;mayhap,hiswatch—he’ssocursedanxioustogetitback.Whoeverheardoftwopiouswhale-shipscruisingafteronemissingwhale-boatintheheightofthewhalingseason?See,Flask,onlyseehowpalehelooks-paleintheverybuttonsofhiseyes—look—itwasn’tthecoat—itmusthavebeenthe-"

           "Myboy,myownboyisamongthem.ForGod’ssake—Ibeg,Iconjure"—hereexclaimedthestrangerCaptaintoAhab,whothusfarhadbuticilyreceivedhispetition."Foreight-and-fortyhoursletmecharteryourship—Iwillgladlypayforit,androundlypayforit—iftherebenootherway—foreight-and-fortyhoursonly—onlythat—youmust,oh,youmust,andyoushalldothisthing."

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