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to paste the enclosed in a couple of the handsomest copies of the
Innocents" and "Roughing It," and send them to him. His address is
"
"Sir John Bennett,
Cheapside,
London."
Yrs Truly
S. L. CLEMENS.
The "relating circumstances" were these: At the abovementioned
dinner there had been a roll-call of the distinguished guests
present, and each name had been duly applauded. Clemens, conversing
in a whisper with his neighbor, Sir John Bennett, did not give very
close attention to the names, applauding mechanically with the
others.
Finally, a name was read that brought out a vehement hand-clapping.
Mark Twain, not to be outdone in cordiality, joined vigorously, and
kept his hands going even after the others finished. Then,
remarking the general laughter, he whispered to Sir John: "Whose
name was that we were just applauding?"
"Mark Twain's."
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