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- # CHAPTER 91. The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud.
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## Context
This chapter follows "CHAPTER 90. Heads or Tails." and precedes "CHAPTER 92. Ambergris.". It is contained within the broader chapter structure of "BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)" from the novel *Moby Dick*.
## Contents
This section details an encounter between the whaling ship Pequod and a French vessel named "Rose-Bud." The Pequod, drawn by a peculiar smell, discovers the Rose-Bud alongside two dead whales. One whale is described as "blasted" (died naturally at sea), and the other as a "dried up" specimen with little oil. Stubb, a character from the Pequod, engages in a humorous and deceptive conversation with the Rose-Bud's chief mate, ultimately tricking them into believing the whales are dangerous and worthless. This deception allows Stubb to claim a valuable find of ambergris from one of the whales. The narrative highlights the characters' wit and the often-unpleasant realities of whaling.
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