The Letters Of Mark Twain, Complete


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people come to see her; and Clara and I go to dinner parties, and around  
here and there, and we all have a most hospitable good time. Jean's  
woodcarving flourishes, and her other studies.  
Good-bye Joe--and we all love all of you.  
MARK.  
Clemens made an article of the Austrian troubles, one of the best  
things he ever wrote, and certainly one of the clearest elucidations  
of the Austro-Hungarian confusions. It was published in Harper's  
Magazine, and is now included in his complete works.  
Thus far none of the Webster Company debts had been paid--at least,  
none of importance. The money had been accumulating in Mr. Rogers's  
hands, but Clemens was beginning to be depressed by the heavy  
burden. He wrote asking for relief.  
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Fragment of a letter to H. H. Rogers, in New York:  
DEAR MR. ROGERS,--I throw up the sponge. I pull down the flag. Let us  
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