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- # BOOK XVI. FIRST NIGHT OF THEIR ARRIVAL IN THE CITY.
## Overview
This entity represents "BOOK XVI. FIRST NIGHT OF THEIR ARRIVAL IN THE CITY.", a chapter within Herman Melville's novel *Pierre: Or, The Ambiguities*. It spans from line 10148 to line 10884 of the source file and is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Context
This chapter is situated within the larger narrative of *Pierre: Or, The Ambiguities*, a novel published in 1852. It follows "BOOK XV. THE COUSINS." and precedes "BOOK XVII. YOUNG AMERICA IN LITERATURE.". The chapter details the initial experiences of the characters upon their arrival in the city, highlighting their disorientation and the stark contrast between their expectations and the urban reality.
## Contents
This chapter is divided into twelve chunks, detailing the characters' journey into the city at night. It describes their initial impressions of the urban landscape, their encounters with various city dwellers including a surly coach driver and a policeman, and Pierre's increasingly desperate attempts to find suitable lodging. The narrative also includes a tense confrontation between Pierre and his cousin, Glendinning Stanly, at a party, and a chaotic scene at a watch-house. The chapter concludes with Pierre securing temporary lodgings for himself and his companions, Isabel and Delly, at a respectable boarding-house, though not without further complications and a demand for advance payment.
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