Abig，foamingseacameoutofthemist;itmadefortheship，roaringwildly，andinitsrushitlookedasmischievousanddiscomposingasamadmanwithanaxe。Oneortwo，shouting，scrambleduptherigging;
most，withaconvulsivecatchofthebreath，heldonwheretheystood。
Singletondughiskneesunderthewheel—box，andcarefullyeasedthehelmtotheheadlongpitchoftheship，butwithouttakinghiseyesoffthecomingwave。Ittoweredclose—toandhigh，likeawallofgreenglasstoppedwithsnow。Theshiprosetoitasthoughshehadsoaredonwings，andforamomentrestedpoiseduponthefoamingcrest，asifshehadbeenagreatsea—bird。Beforewecoulddrawbreathaheavyguststruckher，anotherrollertookherunfairlyundertheweatherbow，shegaveatopplinglurch，andfilledherdecks。CaptainAllistounleapedup，andfell;Archierolledoverhim，screaming：——‘Shewillrise！’Shegaveanotherlurchtoleeward;thelowerdeadeyesdippedheavily;themen’sfeetflewfromunderthem，andtheyhungkickingabovetheslantingpoop。Theycouldseetheshipputtinghersideinthewater，andshoutedalltogether：——
‘She’sgoing！’Forwardtheforecastledoorsflewopen，andthewatchbelowwereseenleapingoutoneafteranother，throwingtheirarmsup;and，fallingonhandsandknees，scrambledaftonallfoursalongthehighsideofthedeck，slopingmorethantheroofofahouse。Fromleewardtheseasrose，pursuingthem;theylookedwretchedinahopelessstruggle，likeverminfleeingbeforeaflood;
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