(See Chapters cclxxvi to cclxxxix; also Appendices N and W. d: And the epitaph drear: A fool lies here Who tried to hustle the East. His mind waswandering a little on Wednesday, and his speech became less and lessarticulate; but there were intervals when he was quite clear, quitevigorous, and he apparently suffered little. It consists--utterly and entirely--of diversions which he cares next to nothing about here in the earth, yet he is quite sure he will like in heaven.
They would not return to Hartford--at least not yet. Do you remember?The Athenaeum, the Garrick, and a dozen other London clubs hadanticipated his arrival with cards of honorary membership for the periodof his stay. Longfellow andbuttonholes me and interrupts me. Clemens expressed toTwichell regret that he had forgotten to mention his visit to thePrince's sister, Louise, in Ottawa, but he had his opportunity at adinner next day.
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