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# CHAPTER XIII. ## Overview This is a chapter from the novel [THE CONFIDENCE-MAN: HIS MASQUERADE.](arke:01KG8AJ86G6HP7TCHND218MWGA) by Herman Melville. It was extracted from the file [the_confidence_man.txt](arke:01KG89J1JMR8XVKPA0G8ADAPC4) and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter is labeled "CHAPTER XIII." and is located between lines 2880 and 3077 of the source file. It is preceded by [CHAPTER XII.](arke:01KG8AJKFFC66PQC4NV54P2R52) and followed by [CHAPTER XIV.](arke:01KG8AJKFFEB6SSPM714EMFFYK). ## Context The chapter is part of a larger effort to extract and structure the complete works of Herman Melville from text files within the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The text was processed using an automated structure-extraction tool. ## Contents This chapter contains a conversation between the man with the traveling-cap and a merchant. The man with the traveling-cap discusses the importance of maintaining confidence and avoiding excessive philosophizing. He shares an anecdote about a savant who misjudged Sir Humphrey Davy based on appearances. The chapter also references an "unfortunate man" and his "Goneril" wife, using their situation as a case study for philosophical discussion. The chapter is divided into four chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKAH8B82W2KBC5D05HSDR), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKAGXKEY1K07K4PWFT73J), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AKAH8DBEN6GD3XESP5DV0), and [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AKAH8H6CFAAA2H29VD14C).

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CHAPTER XIII.