SHORTLYafterwardanincidentoccurredwhichIaminducedtolookuponasmoreintenselyproductiveofemotion，asfarmorerepletewiththeextremesfirstofdelightandthenofhorror，thanevenanyofthethousandchanceswhichafterwardbefellmeinninelongyears，crowdedwitheventsofthemoststartlingand，inmanycases，ofthemostunconceivedandunconceivablecharacter。Wewerelyingonthedecknearthecompanion-way，anddebatingthepossibilityofyetmakingourwayintothestoreroom，when，lookingtowardAugustus，wholayfrontingmyself，Iperceivedthathehadbecomeallatoncedeadlypale，andthathislipswerequiveringinthemostsingularandunaccountablemanner。Greatlyalarmed，Ispoketohim，buthemademenoreply，andIwasbeginningtothinkthathewassuddenlytakenill，whenItooknoticeofhiseyes，whichwereglaringapparentlyatsomeobjectbehindme。Iturnedmyhead，andshallneverforgettheecstaticjoywhichthrilledthrougheveryparticleofmyframe，whenIperceivedalargebrigbearingdownuponus，andnotmorethanacoupleofmilesoff。Isprungtomyfeetasifamusketbullethadsuddenlystruckmetotheheart；and，stretchingoutmyarmsinthedirectionofthevessel，stoodinthismanner，motionless，andunabletoarticulateasyllable。PetersandParkerwereequallyaffected，althoughindifferentways。Theformerdancedaboutthedecklikeamadman，utteringthemostextravagantrhodomontades，intermingledwithhowlsandimprecations，whilethelatterburstintotears，andcontinuedformanyminutesweepinglikeachild。
　　Thevesselinsightwasalargehermaphroditebrig，ofaDutchbuild，andpaintedblack，withatawdrygiltfigure-head。Shehadevidentlyseenagooddealofroughweather，and，wesupposed，hadsufferedmuchinthegalewhichhadprovedsodisastroustoourselves；forherforetopmastwasgone，andsomeofherstarboardbulwarks。Whenwefirstsawher，shewas，asIhavealreadysaid，abouttwomilesoffandtowindward，bearingdownuponus。Thebreezewasverygentle，andwhatastonisheduschieflywas，thatshehadnoothersailssetthanherforemastandmainsail，withaflyingjib
　　ofcourseshecamedownbutslowly，andourimpatienceamountednearlytophrensy。Theawkwardmannerinwhichshesteered，too，wasremarkedbyallofus，evenexcitedaswewere。Sheyawedaboutsoconsiderably，thatonceortwicewethoughtitimpossibleshecouldseeus，orimaginedthat，havingseenus，anddiscoverednopersononboard，shewasabouttotackandmakeoffinanotherdirection。Uponeachoftheseoccasionswescreamedandshoutedatthetopofourvoices，whenthestrangerwouldappeartochangeforamomentherintention，andagainholdontowardusthissingularconductbeingrepeatedtwoorthreetimes，sothatatlastwecouldthinkofnoothermannerofaccountingforitthanbysupposingthehelmsmantobeinliquor。
　　Nopersonwasseenuponherdecksuntilshearrivedwithinaboutaquarterofamileofus。Wethensawthreeseamen，whombytheirdresswetooktobeHollanders。Twoofthesewerelyingonsomeoldsailsneartheforecastle，andthethird，whoappearedtobelookingatuswithgreatcuriosity，wasleaningoverthestarboardbownearthebowsprit。Thislastwasastoutandtallman，withaverydarkskin。Heseemedbyhismannertobeencouragingustohavepatience，noddingtousinacheerfulalthoughratheroddway，andsmilingconstantly，soastodisplayasetofthemostbrilliantlywhiteteeth。Ashisvesseldrewnearer，wesawaredflannelcapwhichhehadonfallfromhisheadintothewater；butofthishetooklittleornonotice，continuinghisoddsmilesandgesticulations。Irelatethesethingsandcircumstancesminutely，andIrelatethem，itmustbeunderstood，preciselyasthey_appeared_tous。
　　Thebrigcameonslowly，andnowmoresteadilythanbefore，andIcannotspeakcalmlyofthiseventourheartsleapedupwildlywithinus，andwepouredoutourwholesoulsinshoutsandthanksgivingtoGodforthecomplete，unexpected，andgloriousdeliverancethatwassopalpablyathand。Ofasudden，andallatonce，therecamewaftedovertheoceanfromthestrangevesselwhichwasnowcloseuponusasmell，astench，suchasthewholeworldhasnonamefornoconceptionofhellishutterlysuffocating
　　insufferable，inconceivable。Igaspedforbreath，andturningtomycompanions，perceivedthattheywerepalerthanmarble。Butwehadnownotimeleftforquestionorsurmise-thebrigwaswithinfiftyfeetofus，anditseemedtobeherintentiontorununderourcounter，thatwemightboardherwithoutputtingoutaboat。Werushedaft，when，suddenly，awideyawthrewherofffullfiveorsixpointsfromthecourseshehadbeenrunning，and，asshepassedunderoursternatthedistanceofabouttwentyfeet，wehadafullviewofherdecks。ShallIeverforgetthetriplehorrorofthatspectacle？
　　Twenty-fiveorthirtyhumanbodies，amongwhomwereseveralfemales，layscatteredaboutbetweenthecounterandthegalleyinthelastandmostloathsomestateofputrefaction。Weplainlysawthatnotasoullivedinthatfatedvessel！Yetwecouldnothelpshoutingtothedeadforhelp！Yes，longandloudlydidwebeg，intheagonyofthemoment，thatthosesilentanddisgustingimageswouldstayforus，wouldnotabandonustobecomelikethem，wouldreceiveusamongtheirgoodlycompany！Wewereravingwithhorroranddespair-
　　thoroughlymadthroughtheanguishofourgrievousdisappointment。
　　Asourfirstloudyellofterrorbrokeforth，itwasrepliedtobysomething，fromnearthebowspritofthestranger，socloselyresemblingthescreamofahumanvoicethatthenicestearmighthavebeenstartledanddeceived。Atthisinstantanothersuddenyawbroughttheregionoftheforecastleforamomentintoview，andwebeheldatoncetheoriginofthesound。Wesawthetallstoutfigurestillleaningonthebulwark，andstillnoddinghisheadtoandfro，buthisfacewasnowturnedfromussothatwecouldnotbeholdit。
　　Hisarmswereextendedovertherail，andthepalmsofhishandsfelloutward。Hiskneeswerelodgeduponastoutrope，tightlystretched，andreachingfromtheheelofthebowsprittoacathead。Onhisback，fromwhichaportionoftheshirthadbeentorn，leavingitbare，theresatahugesea-gull，busilygorgingitselfwiththehorribleflesh，itsbillandtalonsdeepburied，anditswhiteplumagespatteredalloverwithblood。Asthebrigmovedfartherroundsoastobringuscloseinview，thebird，withmuchapparentdifficulty，drewoutitscrimsonedhead，and，aftereyeingusforamomentasifstupefied，aroselazilyfromthebodyuponwhichithadbeenfeasting，and，flyingdirectlyaboveourdeck，hoveredthereawhilewithaportionofclottedandliver-likesubstanceinitsbeak。ThehorridmorseldroppedatlengthwithasullensplashimmediatelyatthefeetofParker。MayGodforgiveme，butnow，forthefirsttime，thereflashedthroughmymindathought，athoughtwhichIwillnotmention，andIfeltmyselfmakingasteptowardtheensanguinedspot。
　　Ilookedupward，andtheeyesofAugustusmetmyownwithadegreeofintenseandeagermeaningwhichimmediatelybroughtmetomysenses。
　　Isprangforwardquickly，and，withadeepshudder，threwthefrightfulthingintothesea。
　　Thebodyfromwhichithadbeentaken，restingasitdidupontherope，hadbeeneasilyswayedtoandfrobytheexertionsofthecarnivorousbird，anditwasthismotionwhichhadatfirstimpresseduswiththebeliefofitsbeingalive。Asthegullrelieveditofitsweight，itswungroundandfellpartiallyover，sothatthefacewasfullydiscovered。Never，surely，wasanyobjectsoterriblyfullofawe！Theeyesweregone，andthewholeflesharoundthemouth，leavingtheteethutterlynaked。This，then，wasthesmilewhichhadcheeredusontohope！thisthebutIforbear。Thebrig，asIhavealreadytold，passedunderourstern，andmadeitswayslowlybutsteadilytoleeward。Withherandwithherterriblecrewwentallourgayvisionsofdeliveranceandjoy。Deliberatelyasshewentby，wemightpossiblyhavefoundmeansofboardingher，hadnotoursuddendisappointmentandtheappallingnatureofthediscoverywhichaccompanieditlaidentirelyprostrateeveryactivefacultyofmindandbody。Wehadseenandfelt，butwecouldneitherthinknoract，until，alas！toolate。Howmuchourintellectshadbeenweakenedbythisincidentmaybeestimatedbythefact，thatwhenthevesselhadproceededsofarthatwecouldperceivenomorethanthehalfofherhull，thepropositionwasseriouslyentertainedofattemptingtoovertakeherbyswimming！
　　Ihave，sincethisperiod，vainlyendeavouredtoobtainsomeclewtothehideousuncertaintywhichenvelopedthefateofthestranger。
　　Herbuildandgeneralappearance，asIhavebeforestated，ledustothebeliefthatshewasaDutchtrader，andthedressesofthecrewalsosustainedthisopinion。Wemighthaveeasilyseenthenameuponherstern，and，indeed，takenotherobservations，whichwouldhaveguidedusinmakingouthercharacter；buttheintenseexcitementofthemomentblindedustoeverythingofthatnature。Fromthesaffron-likehueofsuchofthecorpsesaswerenotentirelydecayed，weconcludedthatthewholeofhercompanyhadperishedbytheyellowfever，orsomeothervirulentdiseaseofthesamefearfulkind。IfsuchwerethecaseandIknownotwhatelsetoimagine，death，tojudgefromthepositionsofthebodies，musthavecomeupontheminamannerawfullysuddenandoverwhelming，inawaytotallydistinctfromthatwhichgenerallycharacterizeseventhemostdeadlypestilenceswithwhichmankindareacquainted。Itispossible，indeed，thatpoison，accidentallyintroducedintosomeoftheirsea-stores，mayhavebroughtaboutthedisaster，orthattheeatingofsomeunknownvenomousspeciesoffish，orothermarineanimal，oroceanicbird，mighthaveinduceditbutitisutterlyuselesstoformconjectureswhereallisinvolved，andwill，nodoubt，remainforeverinvolved，inthemostappallingandunfathomablemystery。
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　　CHAPTER11
　　WEspenttheremainderofthedayinaconditionofstupidlethargy，gazingaftertheretreatingvesseluntilthedarkness，hidingherfromoursight，recalledusinsomemeasuretooursenses。
　　Thepangsofhungerandthirstthenreturned，absorbingallothercaresandconsiderations。Nothing，however，couldbedoneuntilthemorning，and，securingourselvesaswellaspossible，weendeavouredtosnatchalittlerepose。InthisIsucceededbeyondmyexpectations，sleepinguntilmycompanions，whohadnotbeensofortunate，arousedmeatdaybreaktorenewourattemptsatgettingupprovisionsfromthehull。
　　Itwasnowadeadcalm，withtheseaassmoothashaveeverknownit，theweatherwarmandpleasant。Thebrigwasoutofsight。Wecommencedouroperationsbywrenchingoff，withsometrouble，anotheroftheforechains；andhavingfastenedbothtoPeters’feet，heagainmadeanendeavourtoreachthedoorofthestoreroom，thinkingitpossiblethathemightbeabletoforceitopen，providedhecouldgetatitinsufficienttime；andthishehopedtodo，asthehulklaymuchmoresteadilythanbefore。
　　Hesucceededveryquicklyinreachingthedoor，when，looseningoneofthechainsfromhisankle，bemadeeveryexertiontoforcethepassagewithit，butinvain，theframeworkoftheroombeingfarstrongerthanwasanticipated。Hewasquiteexhaustedwithhislongstayunderwater，anditbecameabsolutelynecessarythatsomeotheroneofusshouldtakehisplace。ForthisserviceParkerimmediatelyvolunteered；but，aftermakingthreeineffectualefforts，foundthathecouldneverevensucceedingettingnearthedoor。TheconditionofAugustus’swoundedarmrenderedituselessforhimtoattemptgoingdown，ashewouldbeunabletoforcetheroomopenshouldbereachit，anditaccordinglynowdevolveduponmetoexertmyselfforourcommondeliverance。
　　Petershadleftoneofthechainsinthepassage，andIfound，uponplungingin，thatIhadnotsufficientbalancetokeepmefirmlydown。Idetermined，therefore，toattemptnomore，inmyfirsteffort，thanmerelytorecovertheotherchain。Ingropingalongthefloorofthepassageforthis，Ifeltahardsubstance，whichI
　　immediatelygrasped，nothavingtimetoascertainwhatitwas，butreturningandascendinginstantlytothesurface。Theprizeprovedtobeabottle，andourjoymaybeconceivedwhenIsaythatitwasfoundtobefullofportwine。GivingthankstoGodforthistimelyandcheeringassistance，weimmediatelydrewthecorkwithmypenknife，and，eachtakingamoderatesup，feltthemostindescribablecomfortfromthewarmth，strength，andspiritswithwhichitinspiredus。Wethencarefullyrecorkedthebottle，and，bymeansofahandkerchief，swungitinsuchamannerthattherewasnopossibilityofitsgettingbroken。
　　Havingrestedawhileafterthisfortunatediscovery，Iagaindescended，andnowrecoveredthechain，withwhichIinstantlycameup。Ithenfasteneditonandwentdownforthethirdtime，whenI
　　becamefullysatisfiedthatnoexertionswhatever，inthatsituation，wouldenablemetoforceopenthedoorofthestoreroom。Ithereforereturnedindespair。