(Melville, 84) Much of the action revolves around Bartleby initially not moving from his hermitage and only looking out the window at the wall. And again, when the narrator asks Bartleby to check the mail or deliver something to the post office, he refuses. While his body is physically in motion, he is still in his home. As the narrative progresses, we learn that Bartleby remains on the stairs and sleeps at the entrance to the building, despite the fact that the narrator has moved to a new location. (Melville,