The Letters Of Mark Twain, Complete


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Oh, you were indeed the only one--there wasn't even the remotest chance  
of competition with you, dear! Ah, you are a decoration, you little  
witch!  
The idea of your house going to the wanton expense of a flower  
garden!--aren't you enough? And what do you want to go and discourage  
the other flowers for? Is that the right spirit? is it considerate? is  
it kind? How do you suppose they feel when you come around--looking  
the way you look? And you so pink and sweet and dainty and lovely and  
supernatural? Why, it makes them feel embarrassed and artificial, of  
course; and in my opinion it is just as pathetic as it can be. Now then  
you want to reform--dear--and do right.  
Well certainly you are well off, Joy:  
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bantams;  
goldfish;  
doves;  
canaries;  
dogs;  
cat;  
All you need, now, to be permanently beyond the reach of want, is one  
more dog--just one more good, gentle, high principled, affectionate,  
loyal dog who wouldn't want any nobler service than the golden  
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