Two such letters follow--both written in England just at the time of hisreturn. His sound, breezy Mississippi Valley Americanism is a corrective to all sorts of snobbery. I said I didn't want any book; I wanted to get out of this publishing business & out of all business & was here for that purpose & would accomplish it if I could. I refuse to count that shot, or something of likenature.
Newspaper telegrams arrived now and then, asking for a sentiment on somepublic condition or event, and these he generally answered willinglyenough. Ifthere were breakers ahead, they were too far distant to be heard. There were rag warehouses across thestreet and women who leaned out the windows to gossip. How she stands out in her letters! her brilliancy,penetration, originality, wisdom, character, & the fine literarycompetencies of her pen--they are all there.
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