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n the mellowpast that Dublin ceased to be Dublin to him, and resumed its sweeter,forgotten name of New York. It had all the atmosphere of a dream, and I have nodistinct recollection of how I came away. They are a persistent inspiration. I have a picture in mymind of them seated together in the automobile, with Richard WatsonGilder stand

He had always, more or less, kept up his study of the French,begun so long ago on the river and it stood him in good stead now. He was twenty-six years my senior, and the discrepancy of experience and attainmentswas not measurable. Clemens, all ready to apologize for asking so latean admission, was greeted by the portier's round face all sunshine andsmiles. In his former letter Raymond had declared that Sellers, while a verysanguine man, was not a lunatic, and