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Remember first time anons, don’t quit when the book takes a turn towards the encyclopedia-esque. The book is rewarding to those who really delve into and finish it.
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You’ll get a better understanding of the relationship between whalers further into the book, it’s not gay in the way you think it is. The scene at the inn can also be taken as a 19th century “no homo” or “couple dudes sleeping in a bed together because they’re mainly bros and totally not gay” joke.