It did not altogether fulfil its purpose, and is hardlyto be ranked as one of Mark Twain's successes. Clemens was afraid of lightning, and wouldnever let me bare my head to the storm. e other the orchestrelle, which had once more beenfreighted up those mountain heights for the comfort of its harmonies. He said that Scott would outlive all his critics.
Clemens had been talking copyright a good deal in London, and introducingit into his speeches. (See Chapters ccix to ccxii. In his account of the episode he says: I told a valued friend of his and mine that I did not believe he could get twenty-five hundred dollars, and I think now I set the figure too high. y day, and Livy takes it all at par, whereas even when I tell her a truth it isn't worth much without corroboration .
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