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Then holding the lance full before his waistband's middle, he levels it at the whale; when, covering him with it, he steadily depresses the butt-end in his hand, thereby elevating the point till the weapon stands fairly balanced upon his palm, fifteen feet in the air. He minds you somewhat of a juggler, balancing a long staff on his chin. Next moment with a rapid, nameless impulse, in a superb lofty arch the bright steel spans the foaming distance, and quivers in the life spot of the whale. Instead of sparkling water, he now spouts red blood.
于是，他把那支长长的捕鲸枪拎在他的腰际，瞄向大鲸，等到完全把它瞄准了，他便从容地压着他手里的长柄，使那枪头翘起，翘得那支武器简直是竖托在他掌心上有十五英尺高。他叫人想起一个变戏法的人，把一根长棒托在下巴上。不一会，快得无法形容地一推，那支灿亮的铁器就高高地弓成拱形，射到那泡沫四起的远方，刹地击中了大鲸的要害。它现在喷出来的已经不是闪亮起泡的水，而是鲜红的血了。
That drove the spigot out of him! cried Stubb. "'Tis July's immortal Fourth; all fountains must run wine today! Would now, it were old Orleans whiskey, or old Ohio, or unspeakable old Monongahela! Then, Tashtego, lad, I'd have ye hold a canakin to the jet, and we'd drink round it! Yea, verily, hearts alive, we'd brew choice punch in the spread of his spout-hole there, and from that live punch-bowl quaff the living stuff."
把它身子的塞子拔开啦！斯塔布叫道。"这是不朽的七月四日；今天所有的喷泉一定都流出酒来了！现在如果这就是奥尔良（奥尔良——法国北部的城市。）的陈年威士忌，或者是陈年的俄亥俄酒，或者是好得不得了的陈年的摩嫩加希拉河（摩嫩加希拉河——在巴拿马的匹茨堡。）酒！那么，塔斯蒂哥，老弟，我可要你捧一只小罐凑到喷水孔那边去，让咱们在它旁边喝个痛快啦！是呀，真是乖乖不得了，我们就可以在它的喷水孔那边酿起上等的五味酒来，打那个自来水似的五味酒钵里，咕噜咕噜喝个不完呢。"
Again and again to such gamesome talk, the dexterous dart is repeated, the spear returning to its master like a greyhound held in skilful leash. The agonized whale goes into his flurry; the tow-line is slackened, and the pitchpoler dropping astern, folds his hands, and mutely watches the monster die.
一面不断地大开这种玩笑，一面就这么反复而熟练地戳着，枪头象是一只被缚在巧妙的皮带里的狼狗一样，一下子就可拉回来，那条吓昏了的鲸越来越慌张了，纤绳一松，投杆人就跳到艇梢，叉起双手，不声不响地瞅着那只巨兽完蛋。
