Howells must have observed these things, or was heso dazzled by the splendor of its intent, its righteous charge upon theranks of oppression, that he regarded its offenses against art asunimportant. He wrote John Hay about it, remarking at the close that thegovernment officials would probably not care to buy it as soon as theyfound they couldn't kill Christians with it. Page 1038. I'm not going around robbing my friends who are disappointed in mycommercial value.
Clemens also left something--herheart's content. August 15th. Lounsbury and a Stormfield guest had trackedthem in the dark with a lantern to Bethel, a distance of some sevenmiles. Closinga letter to Hall, he said: I must stop-my arm is howling.
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