Chapter 4 (The Counterpane)
Ishmael wakes with Queequeg's arm thrown over him 'in the most loving and affectionate manner'—'You had almost thought I had been his wife.'
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From Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Frequently discussed scenes of physical intimacy between men—especially Ishmael and Queequeg—are central to modern queer readings of the novel.
Chapter 10 (A Bosom Friend)
He pressed his forehead against mine, clasped me round the waist, and said that henceforth we were married.Read in Books4Free →
Chapter 94 (A Squeeze of the Hand)
Ishmael squeezing spermaceti with his shipmates: 'Let us squeeze hands all round; nay, let us all squeeze ourselves into each other; let us squeeze ourselves universally into the very milk and sperm of kindness.'
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