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[That is to say, 'The Prince and the Pauper' and the Mississippi book, neither of which had sold up to his expectations on the, initial canvass. The change of thelandscape colors was a constant delight to Mark Twain. It was his first honor of this kind, and hewas proud of it. The reply to thiskind offer was an invitation to tea, and Young Doctor Jim, as he wascalled, found hi

site, at no great distance fromNew York, would become more valuable, and he had plenty of idle means. It was a sweet drive to and from the village. In the final entry he says: Thirty days sick abed--full of interest--read the debates and get excited over them, though don't 'versteh'. hether recalling some old absurdity of youth, or denouncing orthodoxcreeds, or detailing the shortcomings of human-kind.