As the typhoon continues, Ahab holds his course. Representative of the crew, Stubb sees things the captain’s way. A few hours after midnight, the storm abates; following orders to inform Ahab of any change, Starbuck heads for the captain’s cabin where Ahab is asleep. Starbuck sees an opportunity to shoot his commander and end the madness, but he cannot. Next morning, Ahab finds the storm has passed, but the ship’s compass has gone awry. He makes a new one, proudly indicating his obsessive dominance.
