EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 13 MIN
Billy Budd Chapters 13-15
from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville
In which the ingenuous Billy Budd encounters a puzzling and surreptitious approach from a fellow seaman that unsettles his unblemished worldview and sets him to pondering the curious conduct of others aboard the Indomitable. Meanwhile, subtle glances and ambiguous gestures from officers hint at unseen undercurrents, though our sailor’s simple heart remains largely untouched by suspicion or cunning despair.
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In which the ingenuous Billy Budd encounters a puzzling and surreptitious approach from a fellow seaman that unsettles his unblemished worldview and sets him to pondering the curious conduct of others aboard the Indomitable. Meanwhile, subtle glances and ambiguous gestures from officers hint at unseen undercurrents, though our sailor’s simple heart remains largely untouched by suspicion or cunning despair.
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Billy Budd Chapters 13-15
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