“Do you is all sharks, and by natur wery woracious, yet I zay to you, fellow-critters, dat dat woraciousness⁠—’top dat dam slappin’ ob de tail! How you tink to hear, ’spose you keep up such a dam slappin’ and bitin’ dare?”

“Cook,” cried Stubb, collaring him, “I won’t have that swearing. Talk to ’em gentlemanly.”

Once more the sermon proceeded.