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- # CHAPTER LVII. Taji Takes Counsel With Himself
## Overview
This chapter, titled "Taji Takes Counsel With Himself," is part of the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA). It was extracted from the file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK) and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter spans lines 6181 to 6321 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter follows [CHAPTER LVI. King Media A Host](arke:01KG8AJT0EV057MMZW37EFPXXZ) and precedes [CHAPTER LVIII. Mardi By Night And Yillah By Day](arke:01KG8AJT0ER8VV9C486HWPY1FM). The narrative is situated within the larger context of the novel, which details a voyage and its associated events and reflections.
## Contents
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