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- # CHAPTER XX. REAPPEARANCE OF ONE WHO MAY BE REMEMBERED.
## Overview
This chapter, titled "REAPPEARANCE OF ONE WHO MAY BE REMEMBERED.", is part of the novel [THE CONFIDENCE-MAN: HIS MASQUERADE.](arke:01KG8AJ86G6HP7TCHND218MWGA). It was extracted from the file [the_confidence_man.txt](arke:01KG89J1JMR8XVKPA0G8ADAPC4) and is part of the larger collection [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW). This chapter follows [CHAPTER XIX. A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.](arke:01KG8AJM4JACMJM5K6XEKVWTRB) and precedes [CHAPTER XXI.](arke:01KG8AJM4MS3PS24HNRJ04GFSB).
## Context
This chapter is situated within Herman Melville's satirical novel, *The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade*, which explores themes of deception, trust, and human nature aboard a Mississippi steamboat. The narrative unfolds through a series of encounters and dialogues, often featuring characters who embody different facets of society and morality.
## Contents
This chapter details an encounter between a herb-doctor and an elderly, frail man who appears to be suffering from a severe cough and memory loss. The old man is searching for someone named "Truman," whom he has apparently entrusted with money. The herb-doctor, initially seeming helpful, engages the old man in a conversation that reveals his own manipulative nature, as he attempts to sell the man his "Omni-Balsamic Reinvigorator." The chapter highlights the old man's gullibility and the herb-doctor's exploitation of his vulnerability. The dialogue reveals that the old man has indeed given money to Truman, but lacks any receipt or clear understanding of the transaction, underscoring the theme of misplaced trust and the potential for financial ruin. The chapter concludes with the herb-doctor continuing his efforts to sell his dubious remedy to the increasingly distressed old man.
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