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- # CHAPTER III. IN WHICH A VARIETY OF CHARACTERS APPEAR.
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel "[THE CONFIDENCE-MAN: HIS MASQUERADE.](arke:01KG8AJ86G6HP7TCHND218MWGA)" by Herman Melville, extracted from the text file "[the_confidence_man.txt](arke:01KG89J1JMR8XVKPA0G8ADAPC4)". The chapter, labeled "CHAPTER III. IN WHICH A VARIETY OF CHARACTERS APPEAR.", spans lines 568 to 947 of the source text. It is part of the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
The chapter is part of Melville's novel, which was extracted from the source text file. The text file is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The chapter follows "[CHAPTER II. SHOWING THAT MANY MEN HAVE MANY MINDS.](arke:01KG8AJJRS66HJN1RR57K9T3AE)" and precedes "[CHAPTER IV. RENEWAL OF OLD ACQUAINTANCE.](arke:01KG8AJJRS9JWFH12MSZTF7QA5)" within the novel. The structure of the novel was extracted by "structure-extraction-lambda" on January 30, 2026.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter contains six chunks of text. The chapter introduces a variety of characters, including a black cripple who performs for charity. The chapter explores themes of suspicion, charity, and judgment, as the cripple's authenticity is questioned by other passengers. The chapter includes a discussion between a Methodist minister and a man with a wooden leg.
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- CHAPTER III. IN WHICH A VARIETY OF CHARACTERS APPEAR.
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- CHAPTER III. IN WHICH A VARIETY OF CHARACTERS APPEAR.