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What's that he said? he should still go before me, my pilot; and yet to be seen again? But where? Will I have eyes at the bottom of the sea, supposing I descend those endless stairs? and all night I've been sailing from him, wherever he did sink to. Aye, aye, like many more thou told'st direful truth as touching thyself, O Parsee; but, Ahab, there thy shot fell short. Good bye, mast-head — keep a good eye upon the whale, the while I'm gone. We'll talk to-morrow, nay, to-night, when the white whale lies down there, tied by head and tail.
他说过些什么呀？我的那位领港人，他竟然走在我的前头了；不过，还会再看到他嘛？可是，在哪儿呀？如果我爬下这些无止的扶梯，还能看到海底吗？我通宵为他驶着，不管他沉在什么地方。是呀，是呀，就跟你多次说到你自己的可怕的实话一般，?教徒呀；可是，亚哈，你却还没有达到目的咧。再会吧，桅顶——请你在我走了的时候，好好地留意一下大鲸。我们明天再谈吧，不，今晚吧，等到那条白鲸在那里倒下来，头尾都缚起来的时候。
He gave the word; and still gazing round him, was steadily lowered through the cloven blue air to the deck.
他传下话；一边眼睛依依不舍地四下望着，一边让人家慢吞吞地打蓝色的空中卸到甲板上。
In due time the boats were lowered; but as standing in his shallop's stern, Ahab just hovered upon the point of the descent, he waved to the mate, — who held one of the tackle — ropes on deck — and bade him pause.
几只小艇都及时放下去了，可是，当亚哈站在他的艇梢上，正要降下去的时候，他突然对那位大副挥挥手——大副在甲板上抓住一根滑车索——教他歇一下。
Starbuck!
斯达巴克！
Sir?
先生？
For the third time my soul's ship starts upon this voyage, Starbuck.
在这趟航程中，这是我的心船的第三次出发，斯达巴克。
Aye, sir, thou wilt have it so.
不错，先生，是你决定要这样做的。
Some ships sail from their ports, and ever afterwards are missing, Starbuck!
有些船一开出它们的港埠，就此永远失踪，斯达巴克！
Truth, sir: saddest truth.
说得不错，先生！真真不错。
