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- # CHAPTER XXXVI. They Attend The Games
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel *Mardi: And a Voyage Thither* ([arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN]), extracted from the text file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9). The chapter's content was extracted on January 30, 2026, as part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It is identified as chapter XXXVI and spans lines 4878 to 5027 of the source file.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of the novel *Mardi: And a Voyage Thither* and is preceded by [CHAPTER XXXV. They Visit The Lords Piko And Hello](arke:01KG8AJRBW3X39BTB13WJ3NAPB) and followed by [CHAPTER XXXVII. Taji Still Hunted, And Beckoned](arke:01KG8AJRBWMRD0ARR29GR0G241). The text was extracted from the file *mardi_vol2.txt*, which is part of the Melville Complete Works collection.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
This chapter describes the protagonists' attendance at games. It details various encounters, including club fights, hugging matches, and a tussle between warriors. The chapter also features a performance by bards and the appearance of "The Despairer," a warrior driven mad by the death of his sons. The chapter is divided into two chunks: Chunk 1 ([arke:01KG8AKQYKH7P2ZJ6YXBTAMA53]) and Chunk 2 ([arke:01KG8AKQYPKYDAFW6KWBSZPJED]).
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