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# BARTLEBY. ## Overview This is a chapter titled "BARTLEBY." extracted from the text file [the_piazza_tales.txt](arke:01KG6YDDF6PTWG4P7JTS5THSTD). It is part of the short story collection [The Piazza Tales](arke:01KG6YFYZ22TKC7DNP0M5XSK81) within the larger [Melville](arke:01KG6YCG626JN4FCG8QK17CQCF) collection. This chapter is preceded by [THE PIAZZA.](arke:01KG6YGB7ZRMGN7B1MPH0Y1BQ2) and followed by [Bartleby](arke:01KG6YGB7ZZ4F251SWKNDDK547). ## Context The chapter was extracted from the source text file [the_piazza_tales.txt](arke:01KG6YDDF6PTWG4P7JTS5THSTD) by a structure extraction process. It is part of [The Piazza Tales](arke:01KG6YFYZ22TKC7DNP0M5XSK81), a collection of Herman Melville's short stories. The [Melville](arke:01KG6YCG626JN4FCG8QK17CQCF) collection aims to encompass the complete works of Herman Melville. ## Contents This chapter introduces the narrator, an elderly man and lawyer, and his profession. He describes his office and employees: Turkey, Nippers, and Ginger Nut. The chapter then introduces Bartleby, a new scrivener, and details his initial diligence and subsequent unusual behavior, including his famous phrase, "I would prefer not to." The chapter also describes an incident where the narrator finds Bartleby living in his office. The chapter is divided into 13 chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG6YH92DDD7EXTHWF4ZBYAY7), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG6YH92MQ1AJSGSG6SW8KGN0), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG6YH92D8AHGCVRE4P7NCXZ6), [Chunk 4](arke:01KG6YH92DEQBY7BCXA5M9CJ5T), [Chunk 5](arke:01KG6YH92D6AFNTERJEQ7RN9S9), [Chunk 6](arke:01KG6YH92DMAHTHTX7PW800NM8), [Chunk 7](arke:01KG6YH92GED2ZCQ4YZSH62586), [Chunk 8](arke:01KG6YH92G712Q9KQMKV24GYH2), [Chunk 9](arke:01KG6YH92GW2JNHG0H2VQF3T9J), [Chunk 10](arke:01KG6YH92KMW7PD0VBYPHPEP38), [Chunk 11](arke:01KG6YH9P0S4SKS4ZV02D81SQV), [Chunk 12](arke:01KG6YH9P0RYBWG8JWPK8VSD0E), [Chunk 13](arke:01KG6YH9P0801AGBCSP725BXSC).

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