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- # CHAPTER VIII. They Push Off, Velis Et Remis
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel *Mardi: And a Voyage Thither*, labeled "CHAPTER VIII. They Push Off, Velis Et Remis". It was extracted from the text file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK) as part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter spans lines 1004 to 1128 of the source text and was extracted on January 30, 2026.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of the novel *Mardi: And a Voyage Thither* (arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA), which is contained within the file *mardi_vol1.txt*. The novel and chapter were extracted by the "structure-extraction-lambda" tool. The chapter follows "CHAPTER VII. A Pause" (arke:01KG8AJP4H5RN2CKJMW2WVVSKP) and precedes "CHAPTER IX. The Watery World Is All Before Them" (arke:01KG8AJQ68JSJZDEC46QHC61X7).
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter details the escape of the narrator and Jarl from a ship. It describes their preparations, including the surreptitious lowering of a boat and the use of a breaker to slow the ship's progress. The chapter culminates in the dramatic moment when they shout "Man overboard!" to cover their escape, severing the ropes and rowing away into the darkness. The chapter is divided into two chunks, the first describing the preparations and the second the escape itself.
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