Something like sixtythousand dollars of this was money supplied by Mrs. General Grant, however, was still somewhat uneasy as to the terms. If he wenton the streets he was instantly recognized by some newsboy or cabman orbutcher-boy, and the word ran along like a cry of fire, while the crowdsassembled. Perhaps, without goingany further, we may say that the tour was a financial success, andyielded a large return of the needed funds.
It was a story which Twichell had heardand told to Clemens, who set it down about as it came to him. He liked to discuss any man's profession with him, and inhis talks with Flagg he made a sincere effort to get that insight whichwould enable him to appreciate the old masters. t ahead, when the newspapers shouldbe apprised of the fact that their types were no longer to be set byhand. I played steadily on as he had instructed, the Impromptu, theIntermezzo from Cavalleria, and Handel's Largo.
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