The crew of the Pequod meet with another whaling vessel that has had an encounter with Moby Dick. The captain of the Delight reports that five men were killed during the encounter with the whale and their bodies never recovered. Another lies ready for a sea burial. Ahab commands the Pequod move forward before the body of the dead man is dropped overboard. As the captain of the Delight watches, he laughs as the Pequod sails away.....
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