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- # CHAPTER 132. The Symphony.
## Overview
This chapter, titled "CHAPTER 132. The Symphony.", is a chapter from the novel *Moby-Dick; or, The Whale*. It was extracted from the text file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6) and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter's text spans lines 20585 to 21112. It is preceded by [CHAPTER 131. The Pequod Meets The Delight.](arke:01KG8AMC1G2ECABYMHDZZ8417D) and followed by [CHAPTER 134. The Chase—Second Day.](arke:01KG8AMC1GYV88A2MNZM6WCHHN).
## Context
This chapter is situated within the third book of *Moby-Dick*, as indicated by its "in" relationship to [BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM). The chapter was extracted by the structure-extraction-lambda on January 30, 2026.
## Contents
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The chapter describes the events aboard the Pequod as Ahab reflects on his past and the ongoing pursuit of Moby Dick. It includes Ahab's reflections on his past, his wife, and his single leg. The chapter also describes the whale's actions and the crew's reactions.
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