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The Hat

           Nor,atanytime,bynightordaycouldthemarinersnowstepuponthedeck,unlessAhabwasbeforethem;eitherstandinginhispivot-hole,orexactlypacingtheplanksbetweentwoundeviatinglimits—themain-mastandthemizen;orelsetheysawhimstandinginthecabin-scuttle—hislivingfootadvanceduponthedeck,asiftostep;hishatslouchedheavilyoverhiseyes;sothathowevermotionlesshestood,howeverthedaysandnightswereaddedon,thathehadnotswunginhishammock;yethiddenbeneaththatslouchinghat,theycouldnevertellunerringlywhether,forallthis,hiseyeswerereallyclosedattimes;orwhetherhewasstillintentlyscanningthem;nomatter,thoughhestoodsointhescuttleforawholehouronthestretch,andtheunheedednight-dampgatheredinbeadsofdewuponthatstone-carvedcoatandhat.Theclothesthatthenighthadwet,thenextday’ssunshinedrieduponhim;andso,dayafterday,andnightafternight;hewentnomorebeneaththeplanks;whateverhewantedfromthecabinthatthinghesentfor.

           Heateinthesameopenair;thatis,histwoonlymeals—breakfastanddinner:supperhenevertouched;norreapedhisbeard;whichdarklygrewallgnarled,asunearthedrootsoftreesblownover,whichstillgrowidlyonatnakedbase,thoughperishedintheupperverdure.

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