Moby Dick

[Old Thunder]

"There," said the landlord, placing the candle on a crazy old sea chest that did double duty as a wash-stand and centre table; "there, make yourself comfortable now, and good-night to ye."

 

[Old Thunder]

I turned round from eyeing the bed, but he had disappeared.

 

[Old Thunder]

Folding back the counterpane, I stooped over the bed.

 

[Old Thunder]

Though none of the most elegant, it yet stood the scrutiny tolerably well.

 

[Old Thunder]

I then glanced round the room; and besides the bedstead and centre table, could see no other furniture belonging to the place, but a rude shelf, and four walls, and a papered fireboard representing a man striking a whale.

 

[Old Thunder]

Of things not properly belonging to the room, there was a hammock lashed up, and thrown upon the floor in one corner; also a large seaman's bag containing the harpooner's wardrobe, no doubt in lieu of a land trunk.

 

[LittleJerry92]

Really enjoying this so far.

 

[Old Thunder]

Likewise, there was a parcel of outlandish bone fish hooks on the shelf over the fireplace, and a tall harpoon standing at the head of the bed.

 

[Old Thunder]

But what is this on the chest?

Really enjoying this so far.

I'm really glad people are enjoying this! I've gotten quite a few people, even a mod, reading along, lol. This is a really fun experience for me and I'm glad others like it as well!

 

[Old Thunder]

I took it up, and held it close to the lamplight, and felt it, and smelt it, and tried every way possible to arrive at some satisfactory conclusion concerning it.