CHAPTER LXXXII. How Donjalolo, Sent Agents To The Surrounding Isles; With The Result

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# CHAPTER LXXXII. How Donjalolo, Sent Agents To The Surrounding Isles; With The Result ## Overview This is Chapter LXXXII, titled "How Donjalolo, Sent Agents To The Surrounding Isles; With The Result," from Herman Melville's novel, [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA). The chapter spans lines 8790 to 8899 of the source text. ## Context This chapter is part of the larger work [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA), which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It was extracted from the digital text file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK). It follows [CHAPTER LXXXI. Wherein Babbalanja Relates The Adventure Of One Karkeke In The Land Of Shades](arke:01KG8AJW8349DS5SCAK3WYAK86) and precedes [CHAPTER LXXXIII. They Visit The Tributary Islets](arke:01KG8AJW7YAPACG2GBGV3YHJDE) in the novel's sequence. ## Contents The chapter details King Donjalolo's attempt to gain reliable information about the surrounding islands of Mardi. Dissatisfied with previous accounts, he dispatches special agents, Zuma and Varnopi, to explore the island of Rafona independently. Upon their return, Donjalolo hosts a public reception where the agents present their findings. However, their reports contradict each other, particularly regarding the color of a reef-bar specimen from Rafona. This discrepancy leads Donjalolo to despair over the difficulty of obtaining truth through proxies, concluding that "Truth dwells in her fountains; where every one must drink for himself." Babbalanja, observing the scene, notes that both agents are "wrong, and both are right," as the reef itself has various hues.

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CHAPTER LXXXII. How Donjalolo, Sent Agents To The Surrounding Isles; With The Result