Rogers: At the end of an hour and a half I offered to let the audience go, but they said go on, and I did. Douglas's remark startedGeneral Grant upon the subject of his connection with Ward, which hediscussed with great freedom and apparent relief of mind. AMERICAN CLAIMANT (with W. ]Clemens remained the guest of Robert Porter, whose house was besiegedwith those desiring a glimpse of their new doctor of letters.
If therewere any present who did not let them flow without shame, who did notshout their applause from throats choked with sobs, the writer of theselines failed to see them or to hear of them. Rogers had done for Helen Keller, whom hecalled the most marvelous person of her sex that has existed on thisearth since Joan of Arc. Clemens, whose eyes were troubling herso that she could not read for herself. I cannot help feeling disappointed in Adam and Eve.
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