Deposition of Benito Cereno

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# Deposition of Benito Cereno ## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope) This is a section titled "Deposition of Benito Cereno" extracted from the text file [the_piazza_tales.txt](arke:01KG89J1F4D8P9BBX9AMGZ7TX7). The section was extracted on January 30, 2026, as part of the larger "Benito Cereno" chapter within the "Melville Complete Works" collection ([Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)). This section spans lines 5223 to 5379 of the source file. ## Context - Background and provenance from related entities This section is part of the chapter "Benito Cereno" ([Benito Cereno](arke:01KG8AJK1YEE5BMWT5SQRBKJ91)), which is a short story within the larger collection. The text was extracted from the file "the_piazza_tales.txt". The section is preceded by the "Deposition" section ([Deposition](arke:01KG8AK2X98NP6GCAH9WKGSRC6)) and followed by the "Concluding Narrative" ([Concluding Narrative](arke:01KG8AK2X94G5C8GXB57TK0CHX)). ## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details The section "Deposition of Benito Cereno" contains several subsections: "01KG8AKJ2K5HEGD08YXJF7Y6G9", "Deposition Testimony", "Deponent's Personal Statement", and "Author's Meta-Commentary". The "Deposition Testimony" subsection includes details of the deposition, including the testimony of Benito Cereno. The "Deponent's Personal Statement" contains Cereno's personal account. The "Author's Meta-Commentary" provides the author's reflections on the narrative.

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Deposition of Benito Cereno

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Deposition of Benito Cereno