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- # CHAPTER LXXII. A DEALER IN THE CONTRABAND
## 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 file [omoo.txt](arke:01KG89J1H7Y803CZ7X80F0QFHZ). The chapter, titled "CHAPTER LXXII. A DEALER IN THE CONTRABAND," was extracted on January 30, 2026, and spans lines 9778 to 9956 of the source text. It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter follows "CHAPTER LXXI. WE START FOR TALOO" and precedes "CHAPTER LXXIII. OUR RECEPTION IN PARTOOWYE" within the novel. The text was extracted by the "structure-extraction-lambda" tool. The novel "Omoo" is contained within the file "omoo.txt," which is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter describes the narrator and the doctor's encounter with Varvy, an old hermit and dealer in contraband. The chapter details the setting of Varvy's hut, his hospitality, and the discovery of his illicit production of "Arva Tee," a local liquor. The chapter concludes with the doctor's illness after consuming the liquor and the mysterious disappearance of the Yankee's boots. The chapter is divided into three chunks of text.
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