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- # Commencement of the auction for the white jacket
## Overview
This entity is a scene from the text file `white_jacket.txt`, dated January 30, 2026. It describes the beginning of an auction for a white jacket. The scene spans lines 7755 to 7853 of the source document.
## Context
This scene is part of Chapter XLVII, titled "AN AUCTION IN A MAN-OF-WAR.", within the larger collection "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)". It follows the scene titled "Narrator's decision to sell his jacket and arrangements for the auction" and precedes the scene titled "AN AUCTION IN A MAN-OF-WAR.". The text was extracted from the file `white_jacket.txt`.
## Contents
This scene details the commencement of the auction for the narrator's white jacket. The Purser's steward acts as the auctioneer, and the narrator, hidden, has arranged for a friend to artificially inflate the bids. The jacket is presented, and its worn condition is described, leading to various jests and comments from the sailors regarding its appearance and value. The scene captures the initial bids and the sailors' reactions to the unusual item being auctioned. The scene is further broken down into three chunks: "Chunk 1", "Chunk 2", and "Chunk 3", which contain the dialogue and descriptions of the auction's opening moments.
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- Commencement of the auction for the white jacket
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- Commencement of the auction for the white jacket