jeremiah-in-the-dark

Updated: August 24, 2026

And thus did he come to be named Jeremiah Po-Po; or, Jeremiah-in-the-Dark which he certainly was, I fancy, as to the ridiculousness of his new cognomen. We gave our names in return; upon which he bade us be seated; and, sitting down himself, asked us a great many questions, in mixed English and Tahitian.

Herman Melville - Omoo