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- # CHAPTER V. HE PURCHASES HIS SEA-WARDROBE, AND ON A DISMAL RAINY DAY PICKS UP HIS BOARD AND LODGING ALONG THE WHARVES
## Overview
This entity is a chapter from the novel "Redburn: His First Voyage." It details the protagonist's purchase of his sea attire and his subsequent search for lodging along the wharves on a rainy day. The chapter spans from line 927 to 1102 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter is part of the novel "[Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP)," a work by Herman Melville. The novel is included in the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection and was extracted from the file "[redburn.txt](arke:01KG89J1GP71YDJ60P8SRH97MF)". This chapter follows "[CHAPTER IV. HOW HE DISPOSED OF HIS FOWLING-PIECE](arke:01KG8AJNGCKNDZNTV99M6T23FX)" and precedes "[CHAPTER VI. HE IS INITIATED IN THE BUSINESS OF CLEANING OUT THE PIG-PEN, AND SLUSHING DOWN THE TOP-MAST](arke:01KG8AJNGCYWZY24VXK8QHSV64)".
## Contents
Chapter V begins with the protagonist purchasing essential items for his sea wardrobe, including a red woolen shirt, a tarpaulin hat, a belt, and a jackknife, leaving him with only a penny. He describes his feelings of desperation and his interactions with his hosts before departing. The narrative then shifts to a dismal, rainy day as he arrives at the ship, only to find that sailing is postponed. He encounters a sailor and is directed to the forecastle for lodging. The chapter also includes his interactions with a young English boy he meets on board, who is also seeking passage. The protagonist experiences hunger and discomfort, reflecting on his circumstances and the harsh realities of life at sea. The chapter contains three chunks of text.
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- CHAPTER V.
HE PURCHASES HIS SEA-WARDROBE, AND ON A DISMAL RAINY DAY PICKS UP HIS
BOARD AND LODGING ALONG THE WHARVES