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- # CHAPTER XIX. A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
## 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). The chapter, labeled "CHAPTER XIX. A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.", begins on line 4160 and ends on line 4543 of the source file. It was extracted on January 30, 2026, and 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," which is included in the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The text was extracted from the file "the_confidence_man.txt". The chapter follows [CHAPTER XVIII. INQUEST INTO THE TRUE CHARACTER OF THE HERB-DOCTOR.](arke:01KG8AJKFVZYVM98TXA69BQQT4) and precedes [CHAPTER XX.](arke:01KG8AJM4RCC82FSF35AP3W7V5)
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
This chapter contains a conversation between the herb-doctor and a cripple named Thomas Fry. Fry recounts his life story, including his imprisonment and subsequent misfortunes. The chapter is divided into five chunks of text. The first chunk introduces the cripple and the herb-doctor's initial interaction. The second chunk reveals the cripple's name and the circumstances of his imprisonment. The third chunk continues the cripple's story, detailing his experiences after his release. The fourth chunk presents the herb-doctor's response to the cripple's story and their differing views on the cripple's character. The fifth chunk concludes the chapter with the herb-doctor offering the cripple liniment.
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