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- # XXII
## Overview
This is a segment titled "XXII" extracted from the text file [billy_budd.txt](arke:01KG89J1FFTGRE9J93Z3K29NGY). It is part of the novel [Billy Budd and Other Prose Pieces](arke:01KG8AJ7CG8SS24T79X9YN19QH), which is contained in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The segment spans lines 3086-3536 of the source file. It is preceded by segment [XXI](arke:01KG8AJV0MKBFJ15C7CPJVE1BM) and followed by segment [Daniel Orme](arke:01KG8AJVQAZF49HK19VVYQ1DXW).
## Context
The segment was extracted by the `structure-extraction-lambda` process on January 30, 2026. The novel [Billy Budd and Other Prose Pieces](arke:01KG8AJ7CG8SS24T79X9YN19QH) is part of a larger collection of works by Herman Melville.
## Contents
This segment contains eight chunks of text: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AM80C8HHSNCSB2HW3T3PE), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AM80DWFCF5R8SZPFVJN35), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AM80H1YCGMRKHV0TYTGSJ), [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AM80GK6T2YNYE6KEKVZM6), [Chunk 5](arke:01KG8AM80M84QMH6913A4VR4NH), [Chunk 6](arke:01KG8AM80HWZ1YC76Q9719NFBW), [Chunk 7](arke:01KG8AM80K65WYQTN495E5H4TV), and [Chunk 8](arke:01KG8AM80KTB9VZ38MCYQCQ74J). These chunks describe the execution of Billy Budd, a digression on the nature of his death, and the reactions of the crew. It also includes a transition to a later chapter and a naval chronicle account of the events. The segment concludes with a sailor's ballad about Billy Budd and a note indicating the inclusion of "Daniel Orme," which was omitted from "Billy Budd."
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