CHAPTER XVII. TOWARDS THE END OF WHICH THE HERB-DOCTOR PROVES HIMSELF A FORGIVER OF INJURIES.

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# CHAPTER XVII. TOWARDS THE END OF WHICH THE HERB-DOCTOR PROVES HIMSELF A FORGIVER OF INJURIES. ## Overview This is a chapter from the novel [THE CONFIDENCE-MAN: HIS MASQUERADE.](arke:01KG8AJ86G6HP7TCHND218MWGA) by Herman Melville. It is a text chapter extracted from the source file [the_confidence_man.txt](arke:01KG89J1JMR8XVKPA0G8ADAPC4). The chapter spans from line 3753 to line 3886 of the source file. ## Context This chapter is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It is preceded by [CHAPTER XVI. A SICK MAN, AFTER SOME IMPATIENCE, IS INDUCED TO BECOME A PATIENT](arke:01KG8AJKFNSEMZR9R73KH4K4N9) and followed by [CHAPTER XVIII. INQUEST INTO THE TRUE CHARACTER OF THE HERB-DOCTOR.](arke:01KG8AJKFVZYVM98TXA69BQQT4). ## Contents This chapter describes an encounter between the herb-doctor and passengers in an ante-cabin. The herb-doctor attempts to sell his "Samaritan Pain Dissuader" to the passengers, but they show little interest. A shaggy man and his daughter enter the cabin, and the herb-doctor tries to engage them, offering his medicine. The chapter is divided into four chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKB7PB60B277EFXB19HH8), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKB8EVC7KX78A22GM8SXE), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AKB8EJYZGXE8ZTVHFWSAT), and [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AKB8P0WGDG38XSZ7J2192).

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CHAPTER XVII. TOWARDS THE END OF WHICH THE HERB-DOCTOR PROVES HIMSELF A FORGIVER OF INJURIES.

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CHAPTER XVII. TOWARDS THE END OF WHICH THE HERB-DOCTOR PROVES HIMSELF A FORGIVER OF INJURIES.