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- # CHAPTER LXV. THE HEGIRA, OR FLIGHT
## Overview
This is chapter LXV, titled "The Hegira, or Flight," from the novel *Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas*. It is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection and was extracted from the file "omoo.txt". The chapter spans from line 8816 to line 8986 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter is situated within the larger narrative of *Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas*, a novel by Herman Melville. It follows "CHAPTER LXIV. MYSTERIOUS" and precedes "CHAPTER LXVI. HOW WE WERE TO GET TO TALOO." The chapter was extracted from the digital file "omoo.txt" as part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Contents
Chapter LXV details the narrator's and the doctor's decision to leave Tamai due to an unspecified threat involving "Mickonarees." Fearing apprehension as runaway seamen, they flee to the opposite side of the lake and then journey to Martair. From Martair, they plan to travel to Taloo, a harbor on the western side of the island. The narrative highlights Taloo as a potentially advantageous location, offering opportunities for seafaring on a whaler, employment on a sugar plantation, or even securing positions within the court of the Queen of Tahiti. The chapter also touches upon the narrator's and doctor's hopes for securing positions of influence, with the doctor envisioning himself as a musician at the Tahitian court. The text is divided into three chunks, detailing their escape, their reflections on potential opportunities in Taloo, and their aspirations for courtly employment.
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