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Chowder

           Butbeinginagreathurrytoresumescoldingthemaninthepurpleshirtwhowaswaitingforitintheentry,andseemingtohearnothingbuttheword"clam,"Mrs.Husseyhurriedtowardsanopendoorleadingtothekitchen,andbawlingout"clamfortwo,"disappeared.

           "Queequeg,"saidI,"doyouthinkthatwecanmakeasupperforusbothononeclam?"

           However,awarmsavorysteamfromthekitchenservedtobelietheapparentlycheerlessprospectbeforeus.Butwhenthatsmokingchowdercamein,themysterywasdelightfullyexplained.Oh!sweetfriends,hearkentome.Itwasmadeofsmalljuicyclams,scarcelybiggerthanhazelnuts,mixedwithpoundedshipbiscuits,andsaltedporkcutupintolittleflakes!thewholeenrichedwithbutter,andplentifullyseasonedwithpepperandsalt.Ourappetitesbeingsharpenedbythefrostyvoyage,andinparticular,Queequegseeinghisfavouritefishingfoodbeforehim,andthechowderbeingsurpassinglyexcellent,wedespatcheditwithgreatexpedition:whenleaningbackamomentandbethinkingmeofMrs.Hussey’sclamandcodannouncement,IthoughtIwouldtryalittleexperiment.Steppingtothekitchendoor,Iutteredtheword"cod"withgreatemphasis,andresumedmyseat.Inafewmomentsthesavourysteamcameforthagain,butwithadifferentflavor,andingoodtimeafinecod-chowderwasplacedbeforeus.

           Weresumedbusiness;andwhileplyingourspoonsinthebowl,thinksItomyself,Iwondernowifthisherehasanyeffectonthehead?What’sthatstultifyingsayingaboutchowder-headedpeople?"Butlook,Queequeg,ain’tthataliveeelinyourbowl?Where’syourharpoon?"

           FishiestofallfishyplaceswastheTryPots,whichwelldeserveditsname;forthepotstherewerealwaysboilingchowders.

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