CHAPTER III. A King For A Comrade

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# CHAPTER III. A King For A Comrade ## Overview This is "CHAPTER III. A King For A Comrade" (arke:01KG8AJP4CARPVXNZAJMVTY89B), a chapter within the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA) by Herman Melville. The chapter spans from line 474 to line 668 of the source file, [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK). It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. ## Context The chapter is preceded by [CHAPTER II. A Calm](arke:01KG8AJP4EX4CM49WKXH19FXYV) and followed by [CHAPTER IV. A Chat In The Clouds](arke:01KG8AJP4HZWA8VMNFE6TNVVGJ). The novel was extracted from the text file mardi_vol1.txt. ## Contents This chapter introduces the narrator's determination to leave the ship and land on one of the Kingsmill Islands, part of a vast archipelago west of the Gallipagos. The narrator decides he needs a companion and chooses Jarl, an old seaman from the Isle of Skye. The chapter describes Jarl's Norse appearance and the narrator's fondness for him. It also discusses the concept of "chummying" among sailors and the narrator's past experiences with shipmates. The chapter is further divided into four chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKWA45ETETF92QTHGEK5N), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKWA0N4WDV4KJS71JAHJ4), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AKWA2DPXYJEYJRDQWFGRJ), and [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AKWA0XW47CNVJ8VG71EH3).

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CHAPTER III. A King For A Comrade

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CHAPTER III. A King For A Comrade