EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 25 MIN
The Confidence-Man Chapters 9 and 10
from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville
In which a brisk, ruddy-cheeked gentleman carrying a ledger-like volume engages a sedate collegian in a discourse about the fortunes and follies surrounding the Black Rapids Coal Company, weaving in reflections on human nature’s inclination towards both suspicion and geniality. Subsequently, within the cabin’s lively scene of games and idle chatter, a quaker-dressed poet’s scattered verses inspire musings on trust and confidence, as two gentlemen—one known to the coal company—converse on the subtle art of business and the precarious balances of faith and doubt.
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In which a brisk, ruddy-cheeked gentleman carrying a ledger-like volume engages a sedate collegian in a discourse about the fortunes and follies surrounding the Black Rapids Coal Company, weaving in reflections on human nature’s inclination towards both suspicion and geniality. Subsequently, within the cabin’s lively scene of games and idle chatter, a quaker-dressed poet’s scattered verses inspire musings on trust and confidence, as two gentlemen—one known to the coal company—converse on the subtle art of business and the precarious balances of faith and doubt.
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