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- # CHAPTER XVIII. INQUEST INTO THE TRUE CHARACTER OF THE HERB-DOCTOR.
## Overview
This is the eighteenth chapter of the novel "The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade." It is a distinct section of the larger work, extracted from the file "the_confidence_man.txt" and part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Context
This chapter follows "CHAPTER XVII. TOWARDS THE END OF WHICH THE HERB-DOCTOR PROVES HIMSELF A FORGIVER OF INJURIES." and precedes "CHAPTER XIX. A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE." The chapter is part of Herman Melville's novel, "The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade," which was originally sourced from the file "the_confidence_man.txt."
## Contents
This chapter contains four distinct chunks of text. The narrative appears to focus on an examination and discussion of the herb-doctor's character and motives. Conversations among passengers reveal skepticism and suspicion regarding the herb-doctor's practices and the authenticity of his charitable contributions. The chapter delves into the passengers' attempts to discern whether the herb-doctor is a knave, a fool, or a genius, with one passenger suggesting he might be a Jesuit emissary in disguise.
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