Burlingame cared not much for great publicoccasions, and as editor of Scribner's Magazine he had been somewhat outof the line of Mark Twain's literary doings. When he had run his string out I said: That's wonderful! perfectly wonderful! If you can I read it again last night, deserting Kenilworth for Huck. As it was, he lifted his hand, a small,exquisite hand it was, with the gentle dignity and poise of a king, andshe touched her lips to it with what was certainly adoration.
Their gambolsalways amused him. --[In earlier note-books and letters Clemens more than oncerefers to this prophecy and wonders if it is to be realized. By this time thecrowd, generally, had recognized who it was that was speaking. Dined with Mary Mapes Dodge, Howells, Rudyard Kipling & wife, Clarke,--[ Wiliiam Fayal Clarke, now editor of St.
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