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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 6 MIN

Mardi Volume 1 Chapter 20 - Noises and Portents

from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville

In which two wary sailors board a mysteriously silent brigantine at night, their curiosity entwined with unease as they investigate its ghostly stillness and whispered portents upon the restless sea. Their vigil is marked by practical endeavours and the uneasy stirrings of superstition, while sharing humble fare beneath the trembling spars and quivering shadows.

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