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- # CHAPTER XLVII.
HOMEWARD BOUND
## Overview
This is chapter XLVII, titled "HOMEWARD BOUND," from the novel [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP) by Herman Melville. The chapter appears in lines 9407-9654 of the source file, [redburn.txt](arke:01KG89J1GP71YDJ60P8SRH97MF).
## Context
The chapter is part of [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It follows [CHAPTER XLVI. A MYSTERIOUS NIGHT IN LONDON](arke:01KG8AJSA71QVQSMQ91CQK3MDT) and precedes [CHAPTER XLVIII.
A LIVING CORPSE](arke:01KG8AJSA78862MZ0NS5DXGF21) in the novel's sequence. The chapter was extracted from the source text file by a structure extraction process.
## Contents
The chapter recounts Redburn's return to Liverpool with Harry after their mysterious night in London. They rejoin the ship *Highlander*, preparing for its homeward voyage. The chapter details the preparations for accommodating five hundred emigrants, including the installation of bunks and a cooking galley. It describes the chaotic scene of departure, the recruitment of drunken sailors, and the initial optimism of the emigrants, which quickly turns to misery as the weather worsens. Redburn reflects on the exploitation of emigrants by agents and shipmasters, the lack of basic conveniences, and the class divisions maintained on board, highlighting the stark contrast between cabin passengers and the "wild Irish" emigrants.
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HOMEWARD BOUND