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The
boatswain
,
standing
aft
,
steered
in
such
a
manner
as
to
approach
the
left
side
of
the
mammal
,
but
avoiding
,
with
the
greatest
care
,
passing
within
reach
of
the
formidable
tail
,
a
single
blow
of
which
would
be
enough
to
crush
the
boat
.
At
the
prow
Captain
Hull
,
his
legs
a
little
apart
to
maintain
his
equilibrium
,
held
the
weapon
with
which
he
was
going
to
give
the
first
blow
.
They
could
count
on
his
skill
to
fix
that
harpoon
in
the
thick
mass
which
emerged
from
the
waters
.
Near
the
captain
,
in
a
pail
,
was
coiled
the
first
of
the
five
lines
,
firmly
fastened
to
the
harpoon
,
and
to
which
they
would
successively
join
the
other
four
if
the
whale
plunged
to
great
depths
.
"
Are
we
ready
,
boys
?
"
murmured
Captain
Hull
.
"
Yes
,
"
replied
Howik
,
grasping
his
oar
firmly
in
his
large
hands
.
"
Alongside
!
alongside
!
"
The
boatswain
obeyed
the
order
,
and
the
whale-boat
came
within
less
than
ten
feet
of
the
animal
.
The
latter
no
longer
moved
,
and
seemed
asleep
.
Whales
thus
surprised
while
asleep
offer
an
easier
prize
,
and
it
often
happens
that
the
first
blow
which
is
given
wounds
them
mortally
.
"
This
immovableness
is
quite
astonishing
!
"
thought
Captain
Hull
.
"
The
rascal
ought
not
to
be
asleep
,
and
nevertheless
--
--
there
is
something
there
!
"
