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The Chase — First Day

           Accordingly,theboatsnowmadeforher,andweresoonswayeduptotheircranesthetwopartsofthewreckedboathavingbeenpreviouslysecuredbyherandthenhoistingeverythingtoherside,andstackinghercanvashighup,andsidewaysoutstretchingitwithstunsails,likethedouble-jointedwingsofanalbatross;thePequodboredownintheleewardwakeofMobyDick.Atthewellknown,methodicintervals,thewhale’sglitteringspoutwasregularlyannouncedfromthemannedmast-heads;andwhenhewouldbereportedasjustgonedown,Ahabwouldtakethetime,andthenpacingthedeck,binnacle-watchinhand,sosoonasthelastsecondoftheallottedhourexpired,hisvoicewasheard.—"Whoseisthedoubloonnow?D’yeseehim?"andifthereplywasNo,sir!straightwayhecommandedthemtolifthimtohisperch.Inthiswaythedayworeon;Ahab,nowaloftandmotionless;anon,unrestinglypacingtheplanks.

           Ashewasthuswalking,utteringnosound,excepttohailthemenaloft,ortobidthemhoistasailstillhigher,ortospreadonetoastillgreaterbreadththustoandfropacing,beneathhisslouchedhat,ateveryturnhepassedhisownwreckedboat,whichhadbeendroppeduponthequarter-deck,andlaytherereversed;brokenbowtoshatteredstern.Atlasthepausedbeforeit;andasinanalreadyover-cloudedskyfreshtroopsofcloudswillsometimessailacross,soovertheoldman’sfacetherenowstolesomesuchaddedgloomasthis.

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