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An excerpt from Herman Melville's Moby Dick - Chapter 15 - Chowder

In which two men enjoy the finest clam and cod chowder they have ever had.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Young Adult (18-35)

Accents

North American (General)

Transcript

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But when that smoking chowder came in, the mystery was delightfully explained. Oh, sweet friends hearken to me. It was made of small, juicy clams scarcely bigger than hazelnuts mixed with pounded ship biscuit and salted pork cut up into little flakes, the whole enriched with butter and plentifully seasoned with pepper and salt, our appetites being sharpened by the frosty voyage and a particular quick Weg seeing his favorite fishing food before him and the child are being surpassingly excellent. We dispatched it with great expedition. When leaning back a moment and be thinking me of Mrs Huskies clam and cod announcement, I thought I would try a little experiment. Stepping to the kitchen door, I uttered the word cod with great emphasis and resumed my seat. In a few moments, the savory steam came forth again, but with a different flavor. And in good time, a fine cod chowder was placed before us