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- # CHAPTER XXVIII. MOOT POINTS TOUCHING THE LATE COLONEL JOHN MOREDOCK.
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [THE CONFIDENCE-MAN: HIS MASQUERADE.](arke:01KG8AJ86G6HP7TCHND218MWGA) by Herman Melville. It is chapter 28 of the novel. The chapter discusses the character of the late Colonel John Moredock, focusing on moot points and questions surrounding his nature. The chapter spans from line 6975 to line 7123 of the source file, [the_confidence_man.txt](arke:01KG89J1JMR8XVKPA0G8ADAPC4).
## Context
This chapter is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It was extracted from the text file [the_confidence_man.txt](arke:01KG89J1JMR8XVKPA0G8ADAPC4) by a structure extraction process. It is preceded by [CHAPTER XXVII.](arke:01KG8AJM4YHSXFH86FXQKACGRA) and followed by [CHAPTER XXIX](arke:01KG8AJMVDVBGMNVX6KTEX6BBC).
## Contents
The chapter primarily consists of a conversation between the cosmopolitan and a stranger regarding the character of Colonel John Moredock. The cosmopolitan defends Moredock, emphasizing the importance of charity in judging others. The stranger initially expresses skepticism but seems to be swayed by the cosmopolitan's arguments. The discussion touches on themes of misanthropy, infidelity, and the nature of confidence. The chapter is divided into three chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AK7ZF419EY6DPHXYC21PB), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AK7ZFGYTREPGVJEKBT44J), and [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AK8NCGGXKAMPHGQFXWV5P).
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- CHAPTER XXVIII.
MOOT POINTS TOUCHING THE LATE COLONEL JOHN MOREDOCK.