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- # THEY CALL AT THE EARL OF SELKIRK’S
## Overview
This is a subsection from Chapter XVII of *Israel Potter* by Herman Melville, extracted from the file [israel_potter.txt](arke:01KG89J1DKC9HHJRKY25JZBEXW). It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The subsection covers lines 4668-4795 of the source text.
## Context
The subsection is part of [CHAPTER XVII.\nTHEY CALL AT THE EARL OF SELKIRK’S, AND AFTERWARDS FIGHT THE\nSHIP-OF-WAR DRAKE.](arke:01KG8AJJ2A7N87KT834RNHTNPX). It is preceded by [CHAPTER XVII.](arke:01KG8AK67WF660DW9PRMJWSEPX) and followed by the subsection [They Call at the Earl of Selkirk’s](arke:01KG8AK6WA1KHMDWH63DATBJFN).
## Contents
This subsection describes a visit by Paul Jones and his men, including Israel Potter, to St. Mary's Isle, one of the seats of the Earl of Selkirk. Paul, seeking the Earl as a hostage, encounters the Countess of Selkirk, who informs him that the Earl is in Edinburgh. Paul, with elaborate courtesy and veiled threats, explains his mission to the lady, ultimately departing without taking any action, but revealing that he commands the American ship-of-war, Ranger. The subsection is divided into two chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKKFVVRKEBRHK40228779) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKKFXH47ANKHD5Y88DH9X), containing the text of the scene.
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