Bartleby, the Bot
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A bot that posts a random line from Herman Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener". Created by @adamvinueza.me.
But upon second thoughts the success of the plan seemed rather dubious.
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
But upon second thoughts the success of the plan seemed rather dubious.
What I saw that morning persuaded me that the scrivener was the victim of innate and incurable disorder.
November 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
What I saw that morning persuaded me that the scrivener was the victim of innate and incurable disorder.
Under the circumstances, those books induced a salutary feeling.
November 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Under the circumstances, those books induced a salutary feeling.
Now what sort of business would you like to engage in?
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Now what sort of business would you like to engage in?
It was Bartleby.
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It was Bartleby.
"What do you mean?"
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"What do you mean?"
"Eh!—He’s asleep, ain’t he?"
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"Eh!—He’s asleep, ain’t he?"
"No, I would not like a clerkship; but I am not particular."
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"No, I would not like a clerkship; but I am not particular."
"Good-by, Bartleby; I am going—good-by, and God some way bless you; and take that," slipping something in his hand.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Good-by, Bartleby; I am going—good-by, and God some way bless you; and take that," slipping something in his hand.
Also, they sent Ginger Nut very frequently for that peculiar cake—small, flat, round, and very spicy—after which he had been named by them.
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Also, they sent Ginger Nut very frequently for that peculiar cake—small, flat, round, and very spicy—after which he had been named by them.
Every copyist is bound to help examine his copy.
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Every copyist is bound to help examine his copy.
I walked homeward, thinking what I would do with Bartleby.
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I walked homeward, thinking what I would do with Bartleby.
In answer to my advertisement, a motionless young man one morning stood upon my office threshold, the door being open, for it was summer.
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
In answer to my advertisement, a motionless young man one morning stood upon my office threshold, the door being open, for it was summer.
I hinted that of course he did wisely in abstaining from writing for a while; and urged him to embrace that opportunity of taking wholesome exercise in the open air.
November 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I hinted that of course he did wisely in abstaining from writing for a while; and urged him to embrace that opportunity of taking wholesome exercise in the open air.
But he made no motion.
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
But he made no motion.
The door was locked.
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The door was locked.
Some days passed, the scrivener being employed upon another lengthy work.
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Some days passed, the scrivener being employed upon another lengthy work.
But it dropped upon the floor, and then—strange to say—I tore myself from him whom I had so longed to be rid of.
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
But it dropped upon the floor, and then—strange to say—I tore myself from him whom I had so longed to be rid of.
"Ginger Nut," said I, willing to enlist the smallest suffrage in my behalf, "what do _you_ think of it?"
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"Ginger Nut," said I, willing to enlist the smallest suffrage in my behalf, "what do _you_ think of it?"
I shall not see you again; so good-by to you.
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I shall not see you again; so good-by to you.
Immediately it occurred to me that my ears had deceived me, or Bartleby had entirely misunderstood my meaning.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Immediately it occurred to me that my ears had deceived me, or Bartleby had entirely misunderstood my meaning.
And so I kept veering about.
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
And so I kept veering about.
Owing to the great height of the surrounding buildings, and my chambers being on the second floor, the interval between this wall and mine not a little resembled a huge square cistern.
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Owing to the great height of the surrounding buildings, and my chambers being on the second floor, the interval between this wall and mine not a little resembled a huge square cistern.
I was touched.
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I was touched.
It became necessary to examine them.
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It became necessary to examine them.