I wrote about The Autobiography of Mark Twain in yesterday's edition of Small Town Newspaper. You can read it here , if you want. This is the photograph I had in mind while I read Clemens' dictations. He really was a masterful storyteller, even when rambling on about the poorly designed door knobs in Florence or in describing the Countess Massiglia, who he described as a "pestiferous character." About her, he said, “She is excitable, malicious, malignant, vengeful, unforgiving, selfish, stingy, avaricious, coarse, vulgar, profane, obscene, a furious blusterer on the outside and at heart a coward.” And I laughed out loud.
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Bon Voyage, Robyn.
Have a safe journey and a great time.
Say "Hi" to the Mouse for me.
We'll miss you.
It's only Monday and I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.
You realise you're going to have to do a whole week's worth of posts the day you get back?
I hope you survive this, Robyn.