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The Jubarte

           Steer,Howik,steer!"

           Thejubarte,infact,hadturnedinsuchamannerastopresentherselfinfrontofthewhale-boat.Then,beatingtheseaviolentlywithherenormousfins,sherushedforward.

           Theboatswain,whoexpectedthisdirectblow,turnedinsuchafashionthatthejubartepassedbytheboat,butwithoutreachingit.

           CaptainHullandthetwosailorsgaveherthreevigorousthrustsonthepassage,seekingtostrikesomevitalorgan.

           Thejubartestopped,and,throwingtoagreatheighttwocolumnsofwatermingledwithblood,sheturnedanewontheboat,bounding,sotosay,inamannerfrightfultowitness.

           Theseseamenmusthavebeenexpertfishermen,nottolosetheirpresenceofmindonthisoccasion.

           Howikagainskilfullyavoidedthejubarte’sattack,bydartingtheboataside.

           Threenewblows,wellaimed,againgavetheanimalthreenewwounds.But,inpassing,shestruckthewatersoroughlywithherformidabletail,thatanenormouswavearose,asiftheseaweresuddenlyopened.

           Thewhale-boatalmostcapsized,and,thewaterrushinginovertheside,itwashalffilled.

           "Thebucket,thebucket!"criedCaptainHull.

           Thetwosailors,lettinggotheiroars,begantobaleouttheboatrapidly,whilethecaptaincuttheline,nowbecomeuseless.

           No!theanimal,renderedfuriousbygrief,nolongerdreamtofflight.

           Itwasherturntoattack,andheragonythreatenedtobeterrible.

           Athirdtimesheturnedround,"headtohead,"aseamanwouldsay,andthrewherselfanewontheboat.

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