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- # CHAPTER XXXVI. WE ARE CARRIED BEFORE THE CONSUL AND CAPTAIN
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel [Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas](arke:01KG8AJ7VM7B8YZ2568YF8PQ5J), extracted from the text file [omoo.txt](arke:01KG89J1H7Y803CZ7X80F0QFHZ). The chapter, labeled "CHAPTER XXXVI. WE ARE CARRIED BEFORE THE CONSUL AND CAPTAIN," spans lines 4947 to 5075 of the source file. It was extracted on January 30, 2026, and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter follows "CHAPTER XXXV. VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE" and precedes "CHAPTER XXXVII. THE FRENCH PRIESTS PAY THEIR RESPECTS" within the novel. The text was extracted by the "structure-extraction-lambda" tool. The novel itself is part of a larger collection of works by Herman Melville.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter details the narrator and his companions being brought before the consul and Captain Guy. It describes the proceedings, including the reading of affidavits from the first officer, the captain, and the seamen. The chapter highlights the tension between the sailors and the authorities, the sailors' refusal to perform duty, and the consul's attempts to intimidate them into submission. The chapter also includes dialogue and interactions between the characters, including Captain Guy, Wilson, Black Dan, and Doctor Long Ghost. The chapter is divided into two chunks of text.
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