Noble and commoner, friend andstranger--humanity of every station--sent their messages of condolence tothe friend of mankind. Clemens said: Well, there's only one more thing you need to make the party complete--that is, either Satan or me. Down by the water, but a few yards from the cottage--for itwas scarcely a villa except by courtesy--there w Duneka atthe time, he tells of his interest in the narrative, and adds: This strong interest is natural, for the heroine is my small daughter Susy, whom we lost.
He didn't wish to own them, he said, for then he would have toleave them behind uncared for, so he preferred to rent them and paysufficiently to insure their subsequent care. There was in his work that same spirit of Americanism and humor andhumanity that is found in Mark Twain According to this sketch he had passed through Elmira. He noticed Jean then and stopped, but she asked him to go on.
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