but somehow i dropped off at last, and knew nothing more till break of day; when, looking over the bedside, there squatted queequeg, as if he had been screwed down to the floor. but as soon as the first glimpse of sun entered the window, up he got, with stiff and grating joints, but with a cheerful look; limped towards me where i lay; pressed his forehead again against mine; and said his ramadan was over.