One character in this work obsessively adjusts the height of his desk and suffers from chronic indigestion, while another is an Englishman with florid complexion who is often intoxicated during the afternoon.
This work's narrator once held the post of Master of Chancery in New York. One character in this work obsessively adjusts the height of his desk and suffers from chronic indigestion, while another is an Englishman with florid complexion who is often intoxicated during the afternoon. The title character of this work is sent to the Tombs for vagrancy. That character used to work for the Dead Letter Office and is employed by the narrator alongside Ginger Nut, Turkey, and Nippers. For 10 points, name this short story featuring a copyist who repeatedly states, "I would prefer not to," a work of Herman Melville.
This work's narrator once held the post of Master of Chancery in New York.
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