Moby Dick by Herman Melville Chapter 64 Page 13

preaching.

That’s no way to convert sinners, cook!”

“Who dat? Den preach to him yourself,” sullenly turning to go.

“No, cook; go on, go on.”

“Well, den, Belubed fellow-critters:” —

“Right!” exclaimed Stubb, approvingly, “coax ’em to it; try that,” and Fleece continued.

“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?”