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- # Chapter V. from Pierre: Or, The Ambiguities
## Overview
This entity is Chapter V. of the novel [Pierre: Or, The Ambiguities](arke:01KG8AJARZRKSHG3NCKP22CHHW). It was extracted from the digital text file [pierre.txt](arke:01KG89J1JSYKSGCE149MH9HF6A) between lines 1550 and 1907.
## Context
Chapter V. is part of [Pierre: Or, The Ambiguities](arke:01KG8AJARZRKSHG3NCKP22CHHW), a novel by Herman Melville. The novel itself is held within the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. This chapter follows [Chapter IV.](arke:01KG8AJS0928G0P7MJBH462X5C) and precedes [BOOK III. THE PRESENTIMENT AND THE VERIFICATION.](arke:01KG8AJS09N3S99PVZD1T34NCQ) in the narrative sequence of the novel.
## Contents
Chapter V. contains three sections: [V.](arke:01KG8AKJA99569TQFJXNGRMNBP), [VI.](arke:01KG8AKJA98AC3XQC9WHM80DR6), and [VII.](arke:01KG8AKJAEB3TBC8ZM8BB2REDY). Section [VI.](arke:01KG8AKJA98AC3XQC9WHM80DR6) describes Pierre's visit with Lucy, where he retrieves a blue portfolio from her chamber. During this visit, Pierre experiences a "miserable presentiment" upon seeing Lucy's bed reflected in a toilet-glass, and later contemplates a "snow-white, ruffled roll" near her pillow, which he perceives as holding "sacred secrets." Lucy encourages him to open her portfolio, revealing "rosy things" and a "delicate perfume."
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