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Updated: May 8, 2025
This'll do for the furness we want. Nothin' more needed than to pour the sparmacety into it, chuck a bit o' oakum on the top, an' set all ablaze. Let's do it, and cook the wittles at once." The cavity, which Snowball had "crowed" in the carcass of the whale was soon filled with oil taken from the case.
William was ashamed of having uttered the exclamation, as being guilty of causing a "false alarm." He was about to explain himself, when the white object once more rose up against the sky, now observed by all. "That's what I saw," said the alarmist, confessing himself mistaken. "If ye took it for a sail, lad," rejoined the sailor, "you war mistaken. It be only the spoutin' o' a sparmacety."
"By keepin' on'ard," said Ben, "we'll be more like to come in sight o' somethin', if there be anythin' abroad. Besides, if we lay here like a log, we'll still be in danger o' them ruffians driftin' down on us. Ye know they be a win'ard, an' ha' got theer sail set, that is, if they bean't gone back to the sparmacety, which I dar say they've done.
They've stuck it there, so as they might be able to find the sparmacety when they come back. Marcy heaven! I hope they will come back." As Ben finished this explanatory harangue, he started into an erect attitude, and placed himself on the highest part of the Catamaran's deck, his eyes no longer bent upon the whale, but, with greedy glances, sweeping the sea around it.
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