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Yet it found its way into his books into Huckleberry Finn, with its recital of Jim's pathetic longing to buy back his wife and children; and in Pudd'nhead Wilson with its moving picture of the poor slave's agony when she suddenly realizes in the way the water is flowing around the snag that she is being "sold down the river."
Johannesburg has been called very hard names for not reinforcing Jameson. None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try. Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar. The Duke of Fife has borne testimony that Mr. Rhodes deceived him. That is also what Mr. Rhodes did with the Reformers. He got them into trouble, and then stayed out himself. A judicious man.
Pudd'nhead was at home waiting for them and putting in his time puzzling over a thing which had come under his notice that morning. The matter was this: He happened to be up very early at dawn, in fact; and he crossed the hall, which divided his cottage through the center, and entered a room to get something there.
Yes, when the Moment comes, the Man appears even if he is a thousand miles away, and has to be discovered by a practical joke. When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet deep down in his private heart no man much respects himself. Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar. Necessarily, the human interest is the first interest in the log-book of any country.
Howells's phrase; they are novels as real as any in any literature. 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Finn' and 'Pudd'nhead Wilson' are invaluable contributions to American literature for American literature is nothing if it is not a true picture of American life and if it does not help us to understand ourselves.
I don't know why I do, but I do. Pudd'nhead Wilson, I think you're the biggest fool I ever saw." "Thank you." "Don't mention it." "Well, he has been requiring you to fight the Italian, and you have refused. You degenerate remnant of an honorable line! I'm thoroughly ashamed of you, Tom!" "Oh, that's nothing! I don't care for anything, now that the will's torn up again."
For an old letter, this was much. For a letter two months old, it did marvels; if it had been a year old it would have done miracles. First catch your Boer, then kick him. Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar. Those latter days were days of bitter worry and trouble for the harassed Reformers. From Mrs. Jameson's inroad." It also publishes its intention to adhere to the Manifesto.
All the music that they had ever heard before seemed spiritless prentice-work and barren of grace and charm when compared with these intoxicating floods of melodious sound. They realized that for once in their lives they were hearing masters. One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives. Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
Within a week he had lost his first name; Pudd'nhead took its place. In time he came to be liked, and well liked too; but by that time the nickname had got well stuck on, and it stayed. That first day's verdict made him a fool, and he was not able to get it set aside, or even modified.
There are 869 different forms of lying, but only one of them has been squarely forbidden. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar. FROM DIARY: February 14. We left at 4:30 P.M. Until dark we moved through rich vegetation, then changed to a boat and crossed the Ganges. February 15. Up with the sun. A brilliant morning, and frosty.
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