CHAPTER XIII. HIS ESCAPE FROM THE HOUSE, WITH VARIOUS ADVENTURES FOLLOWING.

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# CHAPTER XIII. HIS ESCAPE FROM THE HOUSE, WITH VARIOUS ADVENTURES FOLLOWING. ## Overview This is a chapter from the novel [Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile](arke:01KG8AJ76S23Z6FF7SMFEB4N3X) by Herman Melville. It recounts Israel Potter's escape from the Woodcock mansion and the subsequent adventures he encounters. The chapter spans lines 3159-3702 of the source file [israel_potter.txt](arke:01KG89J1DKC9HHJRKY25JZBEXW). ## Context This chapter is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It follows [CHAPTER XII. RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.](arke:01KG8AJJ20F155CN1VA4X6YHX3) and precedes [CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH ISRAEL IS SAILOR UNDER TWO FLAGS, AND IN THREE SHIPS, AND ALL IN ONE NIGHT.](arke:01KG8AJJ2DZZK95NXNEVKJHN3D) in the narrative. ## Contents The chapter details Israel Potter's elaborate escape from the Woodcock mansion, where he had been hiding, by disguising himself as the recently deceased Squire Woodcock. It includes the following events: - Israel realizes the Squire is dead and plans his escape, acquiring the Squire's clothing as a disguise. - He successfully navigates the house, startling the inhabitants who believe him to be a ghost. - After leaving the house, Israel reflects on his situation and the potential dangers of his disguise. - He encounters a scarecrow, which prompts him to change into the scarecrow's clothes to avoid suspicion. - Israel attempts to procure new clothes from a farmer, but is accused of theft. - He seeks help from other friends, encountering unhelpful responses and even an attack by a bull-dog that further damages his attire. - Finally, he manages to acquire new clothes from another farmer. - Israel travels to London and then Dover, intending to return to Doctor Franklin in Paris, but finds that intercourse between England and France has been suspended. - A stranger accosts Israel and invites him to a house of entertainment, where Israel is kidnapped into naval service. - Israel finds himself at Portsmouth and becomes a foretopman on a ship. The chapter is divided into several subsections, each detailing a specific part of Israel's escape and subsequent adventures. These subsections include: [Realization and Hiding](arke:01KG8AK5MYREA2HVA9S0KZWFMH), [Planning the Escape and Acquiring Disguise](arke:01KG8AK5N1E116AC2YR9PRMQK6), [Donning the Disguise](arke:01KG8AK5MXMJ9BWXGCHP71JM4G), [Attempting to Leave the Room](arke:01KG8AK5MYSMGNZEEJA189TTF5), [Escape from the House and Initial Journey](arke:01KG8AK5MX6MWF7YRE40SJE4GV), [Encounter with the Scarecrow](arke:01KG8AK5MYMCE5PDJ72BHGY454), [Changing Disguise](arke:01KG8AK5N1M1ZZ4FFVVM6GCFAZ), [HIS ESCAPE FROM THE HOUSE, WITH VARIOUS ADVENTURES FOLLOWING.](arke:01KG8AK5N1RMM3XRMGGBS02KR4), [Attempting to procure new clothes from the first farmer](arke:01KG8AK5N3S6KBX01MT3TVY72E), [Seeking help from a second friend and encountering his wife](arke:01KG8AK5N3VTG6XFKR6DRKJZY5), [Attack by a bull-dog and further damage to his attire](arke:01KG8AK67M1MN9946YZCTZB5YE), [Morning on the village outskirts and successful acquisition of new clothes](arke:01KG8AK67QTAMZWX7DA1E2E8NC), [Equipped with new clothes and seeking Horne Tooke and John Bridges](arke:01KG8AK67QH2W5EPCDBG3K2C6E), [Israel departs, contemplating his next move.](arke:01KG8AK67N551J358H8QQV5D9P), [Israel travels to London and then Dover, only to find intercourse suspended.](arke:01KG8AK67NJK9ZBCF5QGEZCQKW), [Israel reflects on his misfortunes on the shore.](arke:01KG8AK67QGW17MD2F088ZHAJS), [A stranger accosts Israel and invites him to a house of entertainment.](arke:01KG8AK67VXMFYD7W0JZ8W2Y89), [Israel is kidnapped into naval service.](arke:01KG8AK67WFCGMG0RJ90MJZ82T), and [Israel finds himself at Portsmouth and a foretopman on a ship.](arke:01KG8AK67WHM9BM4Q47XS7HC68).

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CHAPTER XIII. HIS ESCAPE FROM THE HOUSE, WITH VARIOUS ADVENTURES FOLLOWING.