Chapter 18: The Aftermath
第18章：その後
We were taken to the nearest port, where we recovered from our ordeal. The story of the Pequod and Moby Dick spread quickly, and many sailors came to hear our tale.
私たちは最寄りの港に連れて行かれ、そこで試練から回復した。ピークォド号とモビー・ディックの話はすぐに広まり、多くの船乗りが私たちの話を聞きに来た。
I thought often of Captain Ahab and the crew who had not survived. Their obsession with revenge had led to destruction, and many good men had died because of one man's madness.
私はよくエイハブ船長と生き残れなかった乗組員のことを考えた。復讐への彼らの執着は破滅を招き、一人の男の狂気のために多くの善良な男たちが死んだ。
The experience changed me forever. I had seen the beauty and terror of the ocean, and I understood the power of obsession. The hunt for Moby Dick had cost many lives, but I was given a second chance.
その経験は私を永遠に変えた。私は海の美しさと恐怖を見て、執着の力を理解した。モビー・ディックの狩りは多くの命を犠牲にしたが、私には二度目のチャンスが与えられた。