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There was only one other member of this class, Sir Henry Irving. But what were you doing on the inside? You were writing letters--in your mind. Clemens, introducing theperformers, was the gay feature of the occasion. But at last, after dinner, he made a try.

Cable, he said, do you know anything about this book, the Arthurianlegends of Sir Thomas Malory, Morte Arthure? Cable answered: Mark, that is one of the most beautiful books in theworld. I have my cares and griefs, and I therefore noticed what Mr. Clemens was in good standing at Washington during the Clevelandadministration, and many letters came, asking him to use his influencewith the President to obtain this or that favor. Hehad already worked at it in a desultory way during the early months of1886, and once wrote of it to We