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- # XIII
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
Chapter XIII is a section within the novel [Billy Budd and Other Prose Pieces](arke:01KG8AJ7CG8SS24T79X9YN19QH) by Herman Melville. This chapter, extracted from the text file [billy_budd.txt](arke:01KG89J1FFTGRE9J93Z3K29NGY), spans lines 1683 to 1772. It was extracted on January 30, 2026, as part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of the novel "Billy Budd and Other Prose Pieces," which is included in the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The text was extracted from the file "billy_budd.txt." The chapter follows Chapter XII and precedes Section XIV. The structure extraction was performed by the "structure-extraction-lambda" tool.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
Chapter XIII contains two chunks of text. The first chunk describes Billy Budd's confusion and unease after being approached in a suspicious manner. The second chunk details Billy's continued bewilderment and his conversation with the old Dansker, who suggests that "Jemmy Legs" is "down" on Billy.
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