Ahab's Wife, or, the Star-gazer: A Novel Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapters 121 - 130 Summary

Chapters 121 - 130 Summary

Una receives a letter from Susan. She'd been by Una's Kentucky house and left the letter there hoping it would be sent to her. Susan tells the story of her escape and the people that helped.

In chapter 122, Ahab writes of the mishaps they are having at sea. Justice comes home with Captain Boomer of the Samud. Enderby lost his arm to Moby Dick. He met Ahab at sea and tells Una the story.

In chapter 123, Elijah, the ship deck preacher, approaches Justice at the dock and tells him his father will never come back. A family friend, Aunt Charity, shoves Elijah into the water and he drowns. After this, Justice would sit in the cupola for hours, watching the sea. The judge spends time with the boy and gives him candies. Mary Starbuck and her son...
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