The Confidence-Man
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CHAPTER I. A MUTE GOES ABOARD A BOAT ON THE
MISSISSIPPI.
CHAPTER II. SHOWING THAT MANY MEN HAVE MANY MINDS.
CHAPTER III. IN WHICH A VARIETY OF CHARACTERS
APPEAR.
CHAPTER IV. RENEWAL OF OLD ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER V. THE MAN WITH THE WEED MAKES IT AN EVEN
QUESTION WHETHER HE BE A GREAT SAGE OR GREAT SIMPLETON.
CHAPTER VI. AT THE OUTSET OF WHICH CERTAIN
PASSENGERS PROVE DEAF TO THE CALL OF CHARITY.
CHAPTER VII. A GENTLEMAN WITH GOLD SLEEVE-BUTTONS.
CHAPTER VIII. A CHARITABLE LADY.
CHAPTER IX: TWO BUSINESS MEN TRANSACT A LITTLE
BUSINESS.
CHAPTER X. IN THE CABIN.
CHAPTER XI. ONLY A PAGE OR SO.
CHAPTER XII. STORY OF THE UNFORTUNATE MAN, FROM
WHICH MAY BE GATHERED WHETHER OR NO HE HAS BEEN JUSTLY SO ENTITLED.
CHAPTER XIII. THE MAN WITH THE TRAVELING-CAP
EVINCES MUCH HUMANITY, AND IN A WAY WHICH WOULD SEEM TO SHOW HIM TO BE
ONE OF THE MOST LOGICAL OF OPTIMISTS.
CHAPTER XIV: WORTH THE CONSIDERATION OF THOSE TO
WHOM IT MAY PROVE WORTH CONSIDERING.
CHAPTER XV. AN OLD MISER, UPON SUITABLE
REPRESENTATIONS, IS PREVAILED UPON TO VENTURE AN INVESTMENT.
CHAPTER XVI: A SICK MAN, AFTER SOME IMPATIENCE,
IS INDUCED TO BECOME A PATIENT
CHAPTER XVII. TOWARDS THE END OF WHICH THE
HERB-DOCTOR PROVES HIMSELF A FORGIVER OF INJURIES.
CHAPTER XVIII. INQUEST INTO THE TRUE CHARACTER OF
THE HERB-DOCTOR.
CHAPTER XIX. A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
CHAPTER XX. REAPPEARANCE OF ONE WHO MAY BE
REMEMBERED.
CHAPTER XXI. A HARD CASE.
CHAPTER XXII. IN THE POLITE SPIRIT OF THE
TUSCULAN DISPUTATIONS.
CHAPTER XXIII. IN WHICH THE POWERFUL EFFECT OF
NATURAL SCENERY IS EVINCED IN THE CASE OF THE MISSOURIAN, WHO, IN VIEW
OF THE REGION ROUND-ABOUT CAIRO, HAS A RETURN OF HIS CHILLY FIT.
CHAPTER XXIV. A PHILANTHROPIST UNDERTAKES TO
CONVERT A MISANTHROPE, BUT DOES NOT GET BEYOND CONFUTING HIM.
CHAPTER XXV. THE COSMOPOLITAN MAKES AN
ACQUAINTANCE.
CHAPTER XXVI. CONTAINING THE METAPHYSICS OF
INDIAN-HATING, ACCORDING TO THE VIEWS OF ONE EVIDENTLY NOT SO
PREPOSSESSED AS ROUSSEAU IN FAVOR OF SAVAGES.
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.
CHAPTER XXVIII. MOOT POINTS TOUCHING THE LATE
COLONEL JOHN MOREDOCK.
CHAPTER XXIX. THE BOON COMPANIONS.
CHAPTER XXX. OPENING WITH A POETICAL EULOGY OF
THE PRESS AND CONTINUING WITH TALK INSPIRED BY THE SAME.
CHAPTER XXXI. A METAMORPHOSIS MORE SURPRISING
THAN ANY IN OVID.
CHAPTER XXXII. SHOWING THAT THE AGE OF MAGIC AND
MAGICIANS IS NOT YET OVER.
CHAPTER XXXIII. WHICH MAY PASS FOR WHATEVER IT
MAY PROVE TO BE WORTH.
CHAPTER XXXIV. IN WHICH THE COSMOPOLITAN TELLS
THE STORY OF THE GENTLEMAN-MADMAN.
CHAPTER XXXV. IN WHICH THE COSMOPOLITAN
STRIKINGLY EVINCES THE ARTLESSNESS OF HIS NATURE.
CHAPTER XXXVI. IN WHICH THE COSMOPOLITAN IS
ACCOSTED BY MYSTIC, WHEREUPON ENSUES PRETTY MUCH SUCH TALK AS MIGHT BE
EXPECTED.
CHAPTER XXVII. THE MYSTICAL MASTER INTRODUCES THE
PRACTICAL DISCIPLE.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE DISCIPLE UNBENDS, AND
CONSENTS TO ACT A SOCIAL PART.
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS.
CHAPTER XL. IN WHICH THE STORY OF CHINA ASTER IS
AT SECOND-HAND TOLD BY ONE WHO, WHILE NOT DISAPPROVING THE MORAL,
DISCLAIMS THE SPIRIT OF THE STYLE.
CHAPTER XLI. ENDING WITH A RUPTURE OF THE
HYPOTHESIS.
CHAPTER XLII. UPON THE HEEL OF THE LAST SCENE
THE COSMOPOLITAN ENTERS THE BARBER'S SHOP, A BENEDICTION ON HIS LIPS.
CHAPTER XLIII. VERY CHARMING.
CHAPTER XLIV. IN WHICH THE LAST THREE WORDS OF
THE LAST CHAPTER ARE MADE THE TEXT OF DISCOURSE, WHICH WILL BE SURE OF
RECEIVING MORE OR LESS ATTENTION FROM THOSE READERS WHO DO NOT SKIP IT.
CHAPTER XLV. THE COSMOPOLITAN INCREASES IN
SERIOUSNESS.
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