"For a moment, knot in hand, and knot in head, Captain Delano stood mute; while, without further heeding him, the old man was now intent upon other ropes."
— Melville, Herman (1819-1891)
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Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Dix, Edwards, & Co.
Date
1855, 1856
Metaphor
"For a moment, knot in hand, and knot in head, Captain Delano stood mute; while, without further heeding him, the old man was now intent upon other ropes."
Metaphor in Context
For a moment, knot in hand, and knot in head, Captain Delano stood mute; while, without further heeding him, the old man was now intent upon other ropes. Presently there was a slight stir behind Captain Delano. Turning, he saw the chained Negro, Atufal, standing quietly there. The next moment the old sailor rose, muttering, and, followed by his subordinate Negroes, removed to the forward part of the ship, where in the crowd he disappeared.
(p. 213)
(p. 213)
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Citation
Herman Melville. "Benito Cereno" from Tales, Poems, and Other Writings. Ed. John Bryant. New York: Modern Library, 2002. <Project Gutenburg edition><ESP online edition>
Date of Entry
04/21/2010
