This is made into what you call spermaceti candles . We do n't have any such nonsense about us ; but the Sperms always were a light-headed set . '' Here the bone laughed , in a cracked sort of roar , which sent Freddy flying off the seat on to the grass , where he stayed , laughing also , though he did n't see any joke . `` I beg your pardon , child . It is n't often that I laugh ; for I 've a heavy heart somewhere , and have known trouble enough to make me as sad as the sea is sometimes . '' `` Tell me about your troubles ; I pity you very much , and like to hear you talk , '' said Freddy , kindly . `` Unfortunately we are very easily killed , in spite of our size ; and have various afflictions besides death . We grow blind ; our jaws are deformed sometimes ; our tails , with which we swim , get hurt ; and we have dyspepsia . '' Freddy shouted at that ; for he knew what dyspepsia was , because at the sea-side there were many sickly people who were always groaning about that disease . `` It 's no laughing matter , I assure you , '' said the whale 's bone . `` We suffer a great deal , and get thin and weak and miserable . I 've sometimes thought that 's the reason we are blue . '' `` Perhaps , as you have no teeth , you do n't chew your food enough , and so have dyspepsia , like an old gentleman I know , '' said Freddy . `` That 's not the reason ; my cousins , the Sperms , have teeth , and dyspepsia also . '' `` Are they blue ? '' `` No , black and white . But I was going to tell you my troubles . My father was harpooned when I was very young , and I remember how bravely he died . The Rights usually run away when they see a whaler coming ; not from cowardice , -- oh , dear , no ! -- but discretion .
The XXXXX stay and fight , and are killed off very fast ; for they are a very headstrong family .
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