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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

Chapter V · Breakfast

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I quickly followed suit, and descending into the bar-room accosted the grinning landlord very pleasantly.
I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.
However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.
So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.
And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.
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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

Chapter V · Breakfast

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Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I quickly followed suit, and descending into the bar-room accosted the grinning landlord very pleasantly.
Line 2
I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.
Line 3
However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.
Line 4
So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.
Line 5
And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.
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a

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about

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accosted

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afford

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

allow

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and

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any

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anybody

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

anything

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From this reading And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.

backward

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

bar-room

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be

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

bedfellow

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been

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bountifully

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but

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

cheerfully

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cherished

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descending

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followed

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for

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good

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grinning

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had

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has

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he

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him

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himself

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

his

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

However

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From this reading However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.

I

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if

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

in

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into

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is

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From this reading However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.

joke

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

landlord

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laugh

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laughable

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From this reading And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.

let

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

little

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From this reading I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.

malice

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man

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matter

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me

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mighty

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From this reading However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.

more

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From this reading And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.

more's

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From this reading However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.

my

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From this reading I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.

no

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not

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From this reading I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.

of

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From this reading I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.

one

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

own

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

perhaps

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From this reading And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.

person

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

pity

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From this reading However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.

pleasantly

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proper

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

quickly

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rather

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From this reading However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.

scarce

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From this reading However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.

skylarking

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From this reading I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.

So

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

spend

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

spent

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

stuff

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

suit

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sure

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From this reading And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.

than

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From this reading And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.

that

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

the

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there

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From this reading And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.

thing

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From this reading However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.

think

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From this reading And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.

though

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From this reading I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.

to

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

too

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From this reading However, a good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing; the more’s the pity.

towards

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From this reading I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.

very

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From this reading I quickly followed suit, and descending into the bar-room accosted the grinning landlord very pleasantly.

way

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From this reading So, if any one man, in his own proper person, afford stuff for a good joke to anybody, let him not be backward, but let him cheerfully allow himself to spend and be spent in that way.

with

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From this reading I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.

you

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From this reading And the man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.