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Moby-Dick Chapter 11: Nightgown

Chapter 11: Nightgown

Ishmael and Queequeg lie in bed talking and napping. Ishmael tells us that Queequeg is "now and then affectionately throwing his brown tattooed legs over [his]" (11.1).
Before dawn, they’re ready to get up, but it’s still very cold, so they sit up in bed still snuggled under the covers.
Ishmael opens his eyes (he’s been keeping them closed to enjoy snuggling down in the warm bed) and is irritated by the fact that it’s still dark.
They light a lamp and share a pipe—apparently, Ishmael no longer objects to Queequeg smoking in bed.
While they sit there, Queequeg tells Ishmael about his homeland and history (see the next chapter).

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