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The Chase — Third Day

           "Nothing!andnoonathand!Thedoubloongoesa-begging!Seethesun!Aye,aye,itmustbeso.I’veover-sailedhim.How,gotthestart?Aye,he’schasingmenow;notI,himthat’sbad;Imighthaveknownit,too.Fool!thelinestheharpoonshe’stowing.Aye,aye,Ihaverunhimbylastnight.About!about!Comedown,allofye,buttheregularlookouts!Manthebraces!"

           Steeringasshehaddone,thewindhadbeensomewhatonthePequod’squarter,sothatnowbeingpointedinthereversedirection,thebracedshipsailedharduponthebreezeassherechurnedthecreaminherownwhitewake.

           "Againstthewindhenowsteersfortheopenjaw,"murmuredStarbucktohimself,ashecoiledthenew-hauledmain-braceupontherail."Godkeepus,butalreadymybonesfeeldampwithinme,andfromtheinsidewetmyflesh.ImisdoubtmethatIdisobeymyGodinobeyinghim!"

           "Standbytoswaymeup!"criedAhab,advancingtothehempenbasket."Weshouldmeethimsoon."

           "Aye,aye,sir,"andstraightwayStarbuckdidAhab’sbidding,andoncemoreAhabswungonhigh.

           Awholehournowpassed;gold-beatenouttoages.Timeitselfnowheldlongbreathswithkeensuspense.Butatlast,somethreepointsofftheweatherbow,Ahabdescriedthespoutagain,andinstantlyfromthethreemast-headsthreeshriekswentupasifthetonguesoffirehadvoicedit.

           "ForeheadtoforeheadImeetthee,thisthirdtime,MobyDick!Ondeckthere!bracesharperup;crowdherintothewind’seye.He’stoofarofftoloweryet,Mr.Starbuck.

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