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The Jubarte

           Mostcertainly,the"Pilgrim"wouldhavesometroubleinjoiningthewhale-boat,ifindeedshecouldreachit.Meanwhile,astheyhadforeseen,thejubartehadreturnedtothesurfaceofthewatertobreathe,withtheharpoonfixedinhersideallthetime.Shethenremainedalmostmotionless,seemingtowaitforheryoungwhale,whichthisfuriouscoursemusthaveleftbehind.

           CaptainHullmadeuseoftheoarssoastojoinheragain,andsoonhewasonlyashortdistancefromher.

           Twooarswerelaiddownandtwosailorsarmedthemselves,asthecaptainhaddone,withlonglances,intendedtostriketheenemy.

           Howikworkedskilfullythen,andheldhimselfreadytomaketheboatturnrapidly,incasethewhaleshouldturnsuddenlyonit.

           "Attention!"criedCaptainHull."Donotloseablow!Aimwell,boys!

           Areweready,Howik?"

           "Iamprepared,sir,"repliedtheboatswain,"butonethingtroublesme.Itisthatthebeast,afterhavingfledsorapidly,isveryquietnow."

           "Infact,Howik,thatseemstomesuspicious.Letusbecareful!"

           "Yes,butletusgoforward."

           CaptainHullgrewmoreandmoreanimated.

           Theboatdrewstillnearer.Thejubarteonlyturnedinherplace.Heryoungonewasnolongernearher;perhapsshewastryingtofinditagain.

           Suddenlyshemadeamovementwithhertail,whichtookherthirtyfeetaway.

           Wasshethengoingtotakeflightagain,andmusttheytakeupthisinterminablepursuitagainonthesurfaceofthewaters?

           "Attention!"criedCaptainHull."Thebeastisgoingtotakeaspringandthrowherselfonus.

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