“Not the same instant; not the same – no, the gold coin is mine, Fate reserved the gold coin for me. I only! I am the only one that could have seen the White Whale first! There she blows! There she blows again! Lower me quickly and get all the boats ready!” ordered Captain Ahab.
Soon all the boats except Starbuck’s were in the water. We rowed towards Moby Dick and the ocean grew smoother. We could see Moby Dick. He did not seem to notice us, but moved slowly in the calm water. Above his white head sea birds flew in circles. It was a peaceful and beautiful scene. No wonder some whalers had thought they could attack and kill Moby Dick.
Through the calm water Moby Dick moved, keeping hidden his terrible teeth. But soon the front part of his body rose from the water, for an instant his whole body formed a high arch, and waving his flukes in the air as a warning he fell back into the water and disappeared.
