Chapter 13: The Chase Begins
Capítulo 13: A Perseguição Começa
One morning, the lookout spotted a white shape in the distance. "There she blows!" he shouted, and the ship came alive with excitement. It was Moby Dick, the white whale we had been hunting for months.
Certa manhã, o vigia avistou uma forma branca à distância. "Lá bufa ela!" gritou, e o navio ganhou vida com excitação. Era Moby Dick, a baleia branca que caçávamos há meses.
Captain Ahab ordered the small boats into the water. This was the moment he had been waiting for, the moment of his revenge. His face was determined, his eyes burning with intensity.
O Capitão Ahab ordenou que os pequenos barcos fossem para a água. Este era o momento que ele esperava, o momento da sua vingança. O seu rosto estava determinado, os olhos a arder de intensidade.
I climbed into a boat with Queequeg, my heart racing. We rowed toward the white whale, knowing that this hunt would be more dangerous than any we had faced before. The ocean seemed to hold its breath as we approached.
Entrei num barco com Queequeg, com o coração acelerado. Remámos em direção à baleia branca, sabendo que esta caçada seria mais perigosa do que qualquer outra que tivéssemos enfrentado. O oceano parecia suster a respiração enquanto nos aproximávamos.