The Letters Of Mark Twain, Complete


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ST. NICHOLAS, Aug. 26th, '78.  
Livy darling, we came through a-whooping today, 6 hours tramp up steep  
hills and down steep hills, in mud and water shoe-deep, and in a steady  
pouring rain which never moderated a moment. I was as chipper and  
fresh as a lark all the way and arrived without the slightest sense of  
fatigue. But we were soaked and my shoes full of water, so we ate at  
once, stripped and went to bed for 2 1/2 hours while our traps were  
thoroughly dried, and our boots greased in addition. Then we put our  
clothes on hot and went to table d'hote.  
Made some nice English friends and shall see them at Zermatt tomorrow.  
Gathered a small bouquet of new flowers, but they got spoiled. I sent  
you a safety-match box full of flowers last night from Leukerbad.  
I have just telegraphed you to wire the family news to me at Riffel  
tomorrow. I do hope you are all well and having as jolly a time as  
we are, for I love you, sweetheart, and also, in a measure, the  
Bays.--[Little Susy's word for "babies."]--Give my love to Clara  
Spaulding and also to the cubs.  
SAML.  
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