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- # CHAPTER XXXIX. JERMIN SERVES US A GOOD TURN—FRIENDSHIPS IN POLYNESIA
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel "Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas," identified as "CHAPTER XXXIX. JERMIN SERVES US A GOOD TURN—FRIENDSHIPS IN POLYNESIA." The chapter was extracted from the text file "omoo.txt" on January 30, 2026, and spans lines 5427 to 5594. It is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of the novel [Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas](arke:01KG8AJ7VM7B8YZ2568YF8PQ5J), which was extracted from the file [omoo.txt](arke:01KG89J1H7Y803CZ7X80F0QFHZ). The novel and its chapters are part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter follows [CHAPTER XXXVIII. LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US](arke:01KG8AJJG54C6959Y4BR95JNM6) and precedes [CHAPTER XL. WE TAKE UNTO OURSELVES FRIENDS](arke:01KG8AJK7B9HHH7ZRHG93XNK0P).
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter is divided into two subsections: "JERMIN SERVES US A GOOD TURN" and "FRIENDSHIPS IN POLYNESIA."
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