第一百三十五章 The Chase.—Third Day.
This chapter chronicles the third and final day of the Pequod’s pursuit of Moby Dick, spanning from the fair dawn through the intense, fatal confrontations that end with Ahab’s boat capsized by the wounded whale. Chapter 135, the third day of the chase of the White Whale, covers the climactic final confrontation between the crew of the Pequod and Moby Dick, the total destruction of the whaling ship, and the fate of its crew, with only one survivor.
第一百三十五章 The Chase.—Third Day.
This chapter chronicles the third and final day of the Pequod’s pursuit of Moby Dick, spanning from the fair dawn through the intense, fatal confrontations that end with Ahab’s boat capsized by the wounded whale.
Third Chase Day’s Fair Dawn
The third chase day opens with a fair, fresh dawn, and crowds of daytime lookouts replace the solitary night watch, dotting every mast and spar of the Pequod as the crew scans for the white whale.
Daylight Lookouts Take Mast Posts
Daylight lookouts take their assigned posts on the ship’s masts and spars to continue the hunt for Moby Dick after the night shift is relieved at daybreak.
Ahab’s Wind and Thought Soliloquy
While waiting to spot the whale, Ahab delivers a lengthy soliloquy on the nature of the wind, the danger of mortal man attempting to think, and his own unyielding, feeling-driven obsession, rejecting cool rational thought as a privilege reserved only for God.
Noon Sighting of Moby Dick’s Spout
As noon approaches, Ahab notices the doubloon he offered as a reward for spotting the whale has gone unclaimed, and realizes he has oversailed Moby Dick: the whale is now chasing the Pequod, not the other way around.
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