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The Chase — Second Day

           Clingingtoasparwithonehand,somereachedforththeotherwithimpatientwavings;others,shadingtheireyesfromthevividsunlight,satfaroutontherockingyards;allthesparsinfullbearingofmortals,readyandripefortheirfate.Ah!howtheystillstrovethroughthatinfinitebluenesstoseekoutthethingthatmightdestroythem!

           "Whysingyenotoutforhim,ifyeseehim?"criedAhab,when,afterthelapseofsomeminutessincethefirstcry,nomorehadbeenheard."Swaymeup,men;yehavebeendeceived;notMobyDickcastsoneoddjetthatway,andthendisappears."

           Itwasevenso;intheirheadlongeagerness,themenhadmistakensomeotherthingforthewhale-spout,astheeventitselfsoonproved;forhardlyhadAhabreachedhisperch;hardlywastheropebelayedtoitspinondeck,whenhestruckthekey-notetoanorchestra,thatmadetheairvibrateaswiththecombineddischargeofrifles.Thetriumphanthallooofthirtybuckskinlungswasheard,asmuchnearertotheshipthantheplaceoftheimaginaryjet,lessthanamileaheadMobyDickbodilyburstintoview!Fornotbyanycalmandindolentspoutings;notbythepeaceablegushofthatmysticfountaininhishead,didtheWhiteWhalenowrevealhisvicinity;butbythefarmorewondrousphenomenonofbreaching.Risingwithhisutmostvelocityfromthefurthestdepths,theSpermWhalethusboomshisentirebulkintothepureelementofair,andpilingupamountainofdazzlingfoam,showshisplacetothedistanceofsevenmilesandmore.

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