CHAPTER XXVI. A Reception-Day At Pimminee

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# CHAPTER XXVI. A Reception-Day At Pimminee ## Overview This chapter, titled "A Reception-Day At Pimminee," is the twenty-sixth chapter of Herman Melville's novel, [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN). It spans lines 3362 to 3461 of the source text. ## Context This chapter is part of the larger work [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN), which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The text for this chapter was extracted from the digital file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9). It follows [CHAPTER XXV. A, I, AND O](arke:01KG8AJQTD41S2H8RA1CQNEWYF) and precedes [CHAPTER XXVII. Babbalanja Falleth Upon Pimminee Tooth And Nail](arke:01KG8AJQTCWZ67F66TGEE5W21E). ## Contents The chapter describes a reception day hosted by Nimni in Pimminee, where various figures of "beauty, rank, and fashion" are presented. It details the elaborate preparations of the Begum and her daughters for the event, including their unique method of dressing. The narrative introduces several aristocratic attendees with unusual names and features interactions between the characters, particularly Babbalanja, and other guests like Gaddi and Nonno. The chapter highlights themes of superficiality and social pretense, as characters like Media and Babbalanja observe the attendees with critical commentary, exposing the vanity and false reputations prevalent at the reception.

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CHAPTER XXVI. A Reception-Day At Pimminee