I think I will never embarrass myself with a set speech again [he wroteTwichell]. Augustine Birrell made the speech of introduction, closing with thisparagraph: Mark Twain is a man whom Englishmen and Americans do well to honor. He interested himself in the affairs and in the people of Redding. Clair makes thisstriking remark: Sometimes one could tell a gentleman, but it was onlyby his manner of using his fork.
ying a tribute to an American writer whom neither the Marquisnor the Princess, his wife, had ever seen. It happened that no member of the family was at home on this birthday. Theyinvited him to name a price for any time he could give them, long orshort. Pole communicated the discovery to a dignitary of the Church of England, who summoned a number of eminent persons, including psychologists, to see and discuss it.
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