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But were the coming narrative to reveal in any instance, the complete abasement of poor Starbuck's fortitude, scarce might I have the heart to write it;
但是，面對更大的、精神上的恐怖，他也感到是一種威脅了，因為精力過度集中。
for it is a thing most sorrowful, nay shocking, to expose the fall of valor in the soul. Men may seem detestable as joint stock-companies and nations;
當然，寫一個人喪失勇氣，是一件于人于己都很難為情的事。
knaves, fools, and murderers there may be; men may have mean and meagre faces; but, man, in the ideal, is so noble and so sparkling,
不過，我們人類雖然確是有些缺點，有惡棍，有兇犯，也有傻瓜，也還有像聯合證券公司以及國家那樣讓人憎惡的面孔，但我們最終還是沒有喪失那高貴的理想的。
such a grand and glowing creature, that over any ignominious blemish in him all his fellows should run to throw their costliest robes.
人類的理想是那么光輝燦爛，如果他們發現誰身上有了陰暗的缺失以后，就會立刻與其分道揚鑣。
That immaculate manliness we feel within ourselves, so far within us, that it remains intact though all the outer character seem gone;
人類的心中永遠激蕩著一種恢宏的大丈夫氣概，這種氣概也許已經與他們如今的外在形象有了些距離，但他們也還是不能容忍一個失魂落魄的可恥之徒的。
bleeds with keenest anguish at the undraped spectacle of a valor-ruined man. Nor can piety itself, at such a shameful sight, completely stifle her upbraidings against the permitting stars.
喪失了尊嚴的人，連天上的神仙也會不齒的！
