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- # CHAPTER 81. The Pequod Meets The Virgin.
## Overview
This entity is a section of the novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale," titled "CHAPTER 81. The Pequod Meets The Virgin." It spans lines 13732 to 14155 of the source file.
## Context
This chapter is part of the novel "[Moby-Dick; or, The Whale](arke:01KG8AJ9GN1K052QJEZVGKXJ0T)," which was extracted from the file "[moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6)." The novel is included in the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection. This chapter follows "[CHAPTER 80. The Nut.](arke:01KG8AM93V4RW46SVEYBR6S99N)" and precedes "[CHAPTER 82. The Honor and Glory of Whaling.](arke:01KG8AM93V5BB7ZQYM05YBKHQ8)."
## Contents
Chapter 81 details the encounter between the Pequod and the German whaling ship Jungfrau, captained by Derick De Deer. The Jungfrau, despite being a whaling vessel, is in need of oil, as indicated by Captain Derick's request for a lamp-feeder and oil can. This leads to a humorous exchange and highlights the German captain's eagerness. The chapter then describes a whale hunt initiated by the Jungfrau's boats, which are racing against the Pequod's boats. The narrative focuses on a large, ailing bull whale and the ensuing chase. The chapter culminates in a dramatic scene where the Pequod's harpooneers successfully strike the whale, causing the German captain and his harpooneer to be thrown from their boat. The whale then dives, leading to a tense situation where the Pequod's boats are almost pulled under before the whale eventually dies. The chapter concludes with the whale sinking, and the Jungfrau resuming its pursuit of a Fin-Back whale, mistaken for a sperm whale.
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