EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 38 MIN
The Confidence-Man Chapters 3 and 4
from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville
In which a peculiar black crippled musician aboard the steamboat becomes the centre of curious suspicion and charity, inciting a lively debate among a motley company of passengers about trust and deception. Meanwhile, an unexpected reunion between two strangers leads to a delicate confession and a discourse on memory, misfortune, and tentative hope amidst the shifting fortunes of an opportunistic stock venture.
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In which a peculiar black crippled musician aboard the steamboat becomes the centre of curious suspicion and charity, inciting a lively debate among a motley company of passengers about trust and deception. Meanwhile, an unexpected reunion between two strangers leads to a delicate confession and a discourse on memory, misfortune, and tentative hope amidst the shifting fortunes of an opportunistic stock venture.
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