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- # CHAPTER XXIX THE BOON COMPANIONS.
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [THE CONFIDENCE-MAN: HIS MASQUERADE.](arke:01KG8AJ86G6HP7TCHND218MWGA) by Herman Melville. The chapter, titled "CHAPTER XXIX THE BOON COMPANIONS," appears between lines 7124 and 7434 of the source file, [the_confidence_man.txt](arke:01KG89J1JMR8XVKPA0G8ADAPC4). It is preceded by [CHAPTER XXVIII](arke:01KG8AJM4YBFY3F2428H9XCV80) and followed by [CHAPTER XXX](arke:01KG8AJMV9MSRGN5AE81C6QV95).
## Context
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## Contents
This chapter contains a conversation between two characters, Frank Goodman and Charlie Noble, who discuss friendship, wine, humor, and the press. The chapter is divided into five chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AK8NC1EYK7T8M9DXQKDZ9), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AK8NCJMMS14ZG882HTQP4), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AK8N60KZBH9FMAFF3JMQJ), [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AK8NCQBTGWQ4TAC9H9GEQ), and [Chunk 5](arke:01KG8AK8N6Z4JGNMXW03NPRQ24). The conversation begins with the two characters calling for port wine and discussing their instant friendship. They touch on the trustworthiness of wine and people, the nature of humor, and differing views on the press.
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