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The Confidence-Man, a novel by Herman Melville
Chapter 31. A Metamorphosis More Surprising Than Any In Ovid
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________________________________________________ _ CHAPTER XXXI. A METAMORPHOSIS MORE SURPRISING THAN ANY IN OVID "In want of money!" pushing back his chair as from a suddenly-disclosed man-trap or crater. "Yes," naively assented the cosmopolitan, "and you are going to loan me fifty dollars. I could almost wish I was in need of more, only for your sake. Yes, my dear Charlie, for your sake; that you might the better prove your noble, kindliness, my dear Charlie." "None of your dear Charlies," cried the other, springing to his feet, and buttoning up his coat, as if hastily to depart upon a long journey. "Why, why, why?" painfully looking up. "None of your why, why, whys!" tossing out a foot, "go to the devil, sir! Beggar, impostor!--never so deceived in a man in my life." _ Read next: Chapter 32. Showing That The Age Of Magic And Magicians Is Not Yet Over Read previous: Chapter 30. Opening With A Poetical Eulogy Of The Press... Table of content of Confidence-Man GO TO TOP OF SCREEN Post your review Your review will be placed after the table of content of this book

The Confidence-Man, a novel by Herman Melville