Curry, a motherly soul (still alive at ninety-three, in 1910), andtell her of his Hannibal boyhood or his river and his mining adventures,and keep her laughing until the tears ran. He has not exaggerated thispart of the story of developments in any detail; he has set down a simpleconfession. Admit it, Mother, this has Sethos's trademark. The prospect of a lecture from Mark Twain interested the London public.
My, my, what admirable sangfroid, Justin murmured. As to the literary value of his lecture, it was much higher than had,been any portion of his letters, if we may judge from its few remainingfragments. He fished in his pocket and took out a crumpled piece of paper. She was fond of him.
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