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Come, come, Captain Bildad; stop palavering,--away! and with that, Peleg hurried him over the side, and both dropt into the boat. 好啦,好啦,比勒达船长;别尽说废话喽,走吧!说着,法勒就催他翻过船侧,于是他俩就落进了小艇。

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