# Reconciliation explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

Stanford and Huntington reconcile after a long feud, prompting the narrator to flee in fear for his purse.

## Themes in this chapter

### Hypocrisy and Corruption

The sudden reconciliation of former rivals suggests self-serving motives, prompting the narrator's distrust and flight.

## Character check-ins

### Stanford

Reconciles with Huntington after a long period of discord.

## Key lines

> Reconciliation Stanford and Huntington, so long at outs, Kissed and made up.

Stanford and Huntington, who had been estranged for a long time, reconciled and made peace.

_Describes the unexpected reconciliation between the two figures._

> If you have any doubts Dismiss them, for I saw them do it, man; And then—why, then I clutched my purse and ran.

Do not doubt it, because I witnessed it myself; and then I grabbed my money and fled.

_The narrator confirms the event and reacts with alarm, fearing financial loss._

## Links

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