Mark Twain, A Biography

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Mark Twain, A Biography Paine Albert Bigelow

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  Remotelyinmymindoccurredthethoughtthathehadlocatedhisheart,andthe\"peculiardeadlypain\"hehadmentionedseemedominous。I

  suggested,however,thatitwasprobablysomerheumatictouch,andthisopinionseemedwarrantedwhen,afewmomentslater,thehotwaterhadagainrelievedit。Thistimethepainhadapparentlygonetostay,foritdidnotreturnwhilewewereinBaltimore。Itwasthefirstpositivemanifestationoftheanginawhicheventuallywouldtakehimfromus。

  TheweatherwaspleasantinBaltimore,andhisvisittoSt。Timothy’sSchoolandhisaddresstherewerethekindofdiversionsthatmeantmosttohim。Theflockofgirls,allintheirprettycommencementdresses,assembledandrejoicingathisplayfullygivenadvice:nottosmoke——toexcess;nottodrink——toexcess;nottomarry——toexcess;hestandingthereinagarbaswhiteastheirown——itmadeararepicture——asweetmemory——anditwasthelasttimeheevergaveadvicefromtheplatformtoanyone。

  EdwardS。Martinalsospoketotheschool,andthentherewasagreatfeastinginthebigassembly—hall。

  ItwasonthelawnthatareporterapproachedhimwiththenewsofthedeathofEdwardEverettHale——anotheroftheoldgroup。Clemenssaidthoughtfully,afteramoment:

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