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- # SKETCH EIGHTH.
NORFOLK ISLE AND THE CHOLA WIDOW.
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the short story, "[The Piazza Tales](arke:01KG8AJ9NXJ7YCJCWAH2W8FBFN)", titled "SKETCH EIGHTH. NORFOLK ISLE AND THE CHOLA WIDOW." The chapter was extracted from the text file "[the_piazza_tales.txt](arke:01KG89J1F4D8P9BBX9AMGZ7TX7)" and is part of the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection. The chapter's text spans lines 6946 to 7437 of the source file. The chapter was extracted on January 30, 2026.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of a collection of works by Herman Melville. The text was extracted from the file "the_piazza_tales.txt," which contains the short story "The Piazza Tales." The chapter follows "SKETCH SEVENTH. CHARLES’S ISLE AND THE DOG-KING." and precedes "SKETCH TENTH. RUNAWAYS, CASTAWAYS, SOLITARIES, GRAVE-STONES, ETC." The short story "The Piazza Tales" is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
This chapter contains a narrative about Norfolk Isle and a Chola widow. The chapter is divided into nine chunks. The story recounts the events surrounding a Chola widow, Hunilla, who was stranded on the island after her husband and brother perished. The chapter describes the widow's life on the island, her attempts to mark time, and her eventual rescue. The chapter also describes the widow's dwelling, the cross she erected for her husband, and her interaction with the crew who rescued her.
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NORFOLK ISLE AND THE CHOLA WIDOW.