The whole household interest by this time centered in themachine. Clemens, you are not a pessimist, you only think you are. Clemens had undertaken to divert himself with work at Tyringham, thoughwithout much success. This was from a burning heart and well deserved.
When the machine is finished everything will be all rightagain afforded the comfort of that long-ago sentence, When theTennessee land is sold. Livy says I have said enough bad things, and better send all our loves & shut up. Doubleday's troubles were not quite over, however. CLIVTHE MEMOIRS OF GENERAL GRANTThe success of Huck Finn, though sufficiently important in itself,prepared the way for a publishing venture by the side of which itdwindled to small proportions.
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