(Ahabmovingtogoondeck;Pipcatcheshimhythehandtofollow.) Lad,lad,ItelltheethoumustnotfollowAhabnow. ThehouriscomingwhenAhabwouldnotscaretheefromhim,yetwouldnothavetheebyhim. Thereisthatinthee,poorlad,whichIfeeltoocuringtomymalady. Likecureslike;andforthishunt,mymaladybecomesmymostdesiredhealth. Dothouabidebelowhere,wheretheyshallservethee,asifthouwertthecaptain. Aye,lad,thoushaltsithereinmyownscrewedchair;anotherscrewtoit,thoumustbe.” “No,no,no!yehavenotawholebody,sir;doyebutusepoormeforyouronelostleg;onlytreaduponme,sir;Iasknomore,soIremainapartofye.” “Oh!spiteofmillionvillains,thismakesmeabigotinthefadelessfidelityofman!-andablack!andcrazy!-butmethinkslike-cures-likeappliestohimtoo;hegrowssosaneagain.” “Theytellme,sir,thatStubbdidoncedesertpoorlittlePip,whosedrownedbonesnowshowwhite,foralltheblacknessofhislivingskin. ButIwillneverdesertye,sir,asStubbdidhim.Sir,Imustgowithye.” “Ifthouspeakestthustomemuchmore,Ahab’spurposekeelsupinhim.Itelltheeno;itcannotbe.” “Ohgoodmaster,master,master! “Weepso,andIwillmurderthee!haveacare,forAhabtooismad. Listen,andthouwiltoftenhearmyivoryfootuponthedeck,andstillknowthatIamthere.AndnowIquitthee.Thyhand!-Met! Trueartthou,lad,asthecircumferencetoitscentre. So:Godforeverblessthee;andifitcometothat,-Godforeversavethee,letwhatwillbefall.” (Ahabgoes;Pipstepsonestepforward.) “Herehethisinstantstood,Istandinhisair,-butI’malone. NowwereevenpoorPiphereIcouldendureit,buthe’smissing.Pip!Pip!Ding,dong,ding!Who’sseenPip?Hemustbeuphere;let’strythedoor.What? neitherlock,norbolt,norbar;andyetthere’snoopeningit. Itmustbethespell;hetoldmetostayhere:Aye,andtoldmethisscrewedchairwasmine. Here,then,I’llseatme,againstthetransom,intheship’sfullmiddle,allherkeelandherthreemastsbeforeme. Here,ouroldsailorssay,intheirblackseventy-foursgreatadmiralssometimessitattable,andlorditoverrowsofcaptainsandlieutenants.Ha!what’sthis?epaulets!epaulets!theepauletsallcomecrowding. Passroundthedecanters;gladtoseeye;fillup,monsieurs! Whatanoddfeeling,now,whenablackboy’shosttowhitemenwithgoldlaceupontheircoats!-Monsieurs,haveyeseenonePip? -alittlenegrolad,fivefeethigh,hang-doglook,andcowardly! Jumpedfromawhale-boatonce;-seenhim?No! Wellthen,fillupagain,captains,andlet’sdrinkshameuponallcowards!Inamenonames.Shameuponthem!Putonefootuponthetable.Shameuponallcowards.-Hist!abovethere,Ihearivory-Oh,master!master! Iamindeeddown-heartedwhenyouwalkoverme. ButthereI’llstay,thoughthissternstrikesrocks;andtheybulgethrough;andoysterscometojoinme.” 
