CHAPTER XXVII. SOME ACCOUNT OF A MAN OF QUESTIONABLE MORALITY, BUT WHO, NEVERTHELESS, WOULD SEEM ENTITLED TO THE ESTEEM OF THAT EMINENT ENGLISH MORALIST WHO SAID HE LIKED A GOOD HATER.

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# CHAPTER XXVII. SOME ACCOUNT OF A MAN OF QUESTIONABLE MORALITY, BUT WHO, NEVERTHELESS, WOULD SEEM ENTITLED TO THE ESTEEM OF THAT EMINENT ENGLISH MORALIST WHO SAID HE LIKED A GOOD HATER. ## Overview This entity is a chapter from the novel "THE CONFIDENCE-MAN: HIS MASQUERADE.". It is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection and was extracted from the file "the_confidence_man.txt". The chapter is titled "CHAPTER XXVII. SOME ACCOUNT OF A MAN OF QUESTIONABLE MORALITY, BUT WHO, NEVERTHELESS, WOULD SEEM ENTITLED TO THE ESTEEM OF THAT EMINENT ENGLISH MORALIST WHO SAID HE LIKED A GOOD HATER." and covers lines 6775 to 6974 of the source text. ## Context This chapter follows "CHAPTER XXVI. CONTAINING THE METAPHYSICS OF INDIAN-HATING, ACCORDING TO THE VIEWS OF ONE EVIDENTLY NOT SO PREPOSSESSED AS ROUSSEAU IN FAVOR OF SAVAGES." and precedes "CHAPTER XXVIII. MOOT POINTS TOUCHING THE LATE COLONEL JOHN MOREDOCK.". The narrative within this chapter is presented as a story told by a character referred to as "the judge," who recounts the life and character of Colonel John Moredock. ## Contents The chapter details the life of Colonel John Moredock, a man described as having questionable morality but possessing qualities that might earn the respect of a "good hater." The narrative focuses on Moredock's deep-seated animosity towards Native Americans, stemming from the massacre of his family by an Indian band. It explores his relentless pursuit of vengeance and his solitary life dedicated to hunting and killing Native Americans. Despite his harshness towards Native Americans, the chapter also highlights Moredock's more humane qualities in his interactions with settlers, including his role as a devoted family man, a popular figure, and a respected soldier during the War of 1812. The text suggests that Moredock's intense hatred, while extreme, was rooted in profound personal tragedy and that his character was complex, embodying both fierce retribution and a capacity for kindness towards his own people.

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CHAPTER XXVII. SOME ACCOUNT OF A MAN OF QUESTIONABLE MORALITY, BUT WHO, NEVERTHELESS, WOULD SEEM ENTITLED TO THE ESTEEM OF THAT EMINENT ENGLISH MORALIST WHO SAID HE LIKED A GOOD HATER.

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CHAPTER XXVII. SOME ACCOUNT OF A MAN OF QUESTIONABLE MORALITY, BUT WHO, NEVERTHELESS, WOULD SEEM ENTITLED TO THE ESTEEM OF THAT EMINENT ENGLISH MORALIST WHO SAID HE LIKED A GOOD HATER.