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The Ship

           ItbelongstomeandCaptainBildadtoseethePequodfittedoutforthevoyage,andsuppliedwithallherneeds,includingcrew.Wearepartownersandagents.ButasIwasgoingtosay,ifthouwantesttoknowwhatwhalingis,asthoutellestyedo,Icanputyeinawayoffindingitoutbeforeyebindyourselftoit,pastbackingout.ClapeyeonCaptainAhab,youngman,andthouwiltfindthathehasonlyoneleg."

           "Whatdoyoumean,sir?Wastheotheronelostbyawhale?"

           "Lostbyawhale!Youngman,comenearertome:itwasdevoured,chewedup,crunchedbythemonstrousestparmacettythateverchippedaboat!ah,ah!"

           Iwasalittlealarmedbyhisenergy,perhapsalsoalittletouchedattheheartygriefinhisconcludingexclamation,butsaidascalmlyasIcould,"Whatyousayisnodoubttrueenough,sir;buthowcouldIknowtherewasanypeculiarferocityinthatparticularwhale,thoughindeedImighthaveinferredasmuchfromthesimplefactoftheaccident."

           "Lookyenow,youngman,thylungsareasortofsoft,d’yesee;thoudostnottalksharkabit.Sure,ye’vebeentoseabeforenow;sureofthat?"

           "Sir,"saidI,"IthoughtItoldyouthatIhadbeenfourvoyagesinthemerchant-"

           "Harddownoutofthat!MindwhatIsaidaboutthemarchantservicedon’taggravatemeIwon’thaveit.Butletusunderstandeachother.Ihavegiventheeahintaboutwhatwhalingis!doyeyetfeelinclinedforit?"

           "Ido,sir."

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