Clemens hurried over to Boston to consult with Howells, and in the endthey agreed to pay the seven hundred dollars for the theater, take theplay off and give Burbank his freedom. There have been a lot of incidents in my career to help me along--sometimes they helped me along faster than I wanted to go. He astounded Twichell with his faculty. Writing to MacAlisterat the end of the year, he said, I seem to have made many speeches, butit is not so.
Of medium height, he gave the impression of being tall-his head thrownup, and like a lion's, rather large for his body. There is nothing novel about it, nothing striking, nothing to thrill you & make your eye glit He has heard the prayer of His servant, your shepherd, & will grant it if such shall be your d But his memoryis the least of his great endowments.
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