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- # Daniel Orme
## Overview
"Daniel Orme" is a segment of prose extracted from the novel [Billy Budd and Other Prose Pieces](arke:01KG8AJ7CG8SS24T79X9YN19QH). This segment spans lines 3537 to 5304 of its source file, [billy_budd.txt](arke:01KG89J1FFTGRE9J93Z3K29NGY).
## Context
This segment is part of the larger work [Billy Budd and Other Prose Pieces](arke:01KG8AJ7CG8SS24T79X9YN19QH), which is itself contained within the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It follows the segment titled [XXII](arke:01KG8AJVQ8CPX6QJ952XD3PA4T) and precedes the segment titled [Cock-a-doodle-doo!](arke:01KG8AJVQ8FF5HTDKPV964F7AF). The extraction was performed on January 30, 2026, by an automated structure extraction process.
## Contents
The "Daniel Orme" segment contains 33 distinct chunks of text, covering a range of narrative and reflective passages. These chunks include:
* Descriptions of the character Daniel Orme, an old man-of-war's man, detailing his physical appearance, solitary habits, and a mysterious tattoo and scar on his chest, which leads to superstitious rumors among his lodgers.
* A philosophical reflection on the nature of genius and the appreciation of authors, particularly comparing Shakespeare and Nathaniel Hawthorne, and advocating for the recognition of American literary talent.
* A narrative featuring a "Shanghai" cock whose extraordinary crow inspires the narrator, despite personal troubles and encounters with various rural characters, including a wood-sawyer named Merrymusk and his ailing family. The cock, named Trumpet, becomes a symbol of defiance and cheer in the face of hardship and death.
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