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- # CHAPTER LXXXI. Wherein Babbalanja Relates The Adventure Of One Karkeke In The Land Of Shades
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA) by Herman Melville. It is labeled "CHAPTER LXXXI. Wherein Babbalanja Relates The Adventure Of One Karkeke In The Land Of Shades". The chapter was extracted from the source file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK) and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context
This chapter is positioned between [CHAPTER LXXIX. The Center Of Many Circumferences](arke:01KG8AJW7YM6JJB16A28S97ZE6) and [CHAPTER LXXXII. How Donjalolo, Sent Agents To The Surrounding Isles; With The Result](arke:01KG8AJW7YPH76KPVMT6QK2YS4) within the novel.
## Contents
The chapter primarily consists of a story told by Babbalanja about Karkeke, a young spark who, upon entering the afterlife, attempts to feign familiarity with its customs, resulting in eternal ridicule. The chapter also describes a comical incident involving King Jarl during a breakfast in Willamilla, where he mistakenly uses a small nut as a place to deposit Arva, shocking the other guests. The chapter concludes with an invitation from Prince Donjalolo to visit the House of the Morning. The chapter is divided into two chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKXGFJQNRNB3P7XGT07ZT) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKXGFDDBW22XZMYYBHCM3).
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