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Chowder

           Chowderforbreakfast,andchowderfordinner,andchowderforsupper,tillyoubegantolookforfish-bonescomingthroughyourclothes.Theareabeforethehousewaspavedwithclam-shells.Mrs.Husseyworeapolishednecklaceofcodfishvertebra;andHoseaHusseyhadhisaccountbooksboundinsuperioroldshark-skin.Therewasafishyflavortothemilk,too,whichIcouldnotatallaccountfor,tillonemorninghappeningtotakeastrollalongthebeachamongsomefishermen’sboats,IsawHosea’sbrindledcowfeedingonfishremnants,andmarchingalongthesandwitheachfootinacod’sdecapitatedhead,lookingveryslipshod,Iassureye.

           Supperconcluded,wereceivedalamp,anddirectionsfromMrs.Husseyconcerningthenearestwaytobed;but,asQueequegwasabouttoprecedemeupthestairs,theladyreachedforthherarm,anddemandedhisharpoon;sheallowednoharpooninherchambers."Whynot?saidI;"everytruewhalemansleepswithhisharpoonbutwhynot?""Becauseit’sdangerous,"saysshe."EversinceyoungStiggscomingfromthatunfort’ntv’y’geofhis,whenhewasgonefouryearsandahalf,withonlythreebarrelsofile,wasfounddeadinmyfirstfloorback,withhisharpooninhisside;eversincethenIallownoboarderstotakesichdangerousweeponsintheirroomsatnight.So,Mr.Queequeg"(forshehadlearnedhisname),"Iwilljusttakethishereiron,andkeepitforyoutillmorning.Butthechowder;clamorcodto-morrowforbreakfast,men?"

           "Both,"saysI;"andlet’shaveacoupleofsmokedherringbywayofvariety."

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