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- # CHAPTER XIV. WORTH THE CONSIDERATION OF THOSE TO WHOM IT MAY PROVE WORTH CONSIDERING.
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel "[THE CONFIDENCE-MAN: HIS MASQUERADE.](arke:01KG8AJ86G6HP7TCHND218MWGA)" extracted from the text file "[the_confidence_man.txt](arke:01KG89J1JMR8XVKPA0G8ADAPC4)" on January 30, 2026. The chapter's title is "CHAPTER XIV. WORTH THE CONSIDERATION OF THOSE TO WHOM IT MAY PROVE WORTH CONSIDERING." and it spans lines 3078 to 3188 of the source file. It is part of the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of Herman Melville's novel, "THE CONFIDENCE-MAN: HIS MASQUERADE." The text was extracted from the source file "the_confidence_man.txt," which is included in the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The chapter follows "CHAPTER XIII." and precedes "CHAPTER XV. AN OLD MISER, UPON SUITABLE REPRESENTATIONS, IS PREVAILED UPON TO VENTURE AN INVESTMENT." The chapter's content was extracted by the "structure-extraction-lambda" tool.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
This chapter contains two chunks of text. The first chunk, "Chunk 1," begins with a discussion of the consistency of characters in fiction and whether it is a reflection of reality. The second chunk, "Chunk 2," continues the discussion, touching on the prejudice against inconsistent characters and the role of psychological novelists. It also touches on the limitations of trying to understand human nature through fixed principles, and concludes by stating that the chapter will transition from the comedy of thought to the comedy of action.
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- CHAPTER XIV. WORTH THE CONSIDERATION OF THOSE TO WHOM IT MAY PROVE WORTH CONSIDERING.