°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ¾­¹ÜÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > mark twain, a biography, 1866-1875 >

µÚ34²¿·Ö

mark twain, a biography, 1866-1875-µÚ34²¿·Ö

С˵£º mark twain, a biography, 1866-1875 ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



letter¡¡and¡¡its¡¡inclosure¡¡brought¡¡only¡¡sorrow¡¡to¡¡Mark¡¡Twain¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡felt¡¡that
it¡¡laid¡¡upon¡¡him¡¡the¡¡accumulated¡¡burden¡¡of¡¡the¡¡weary¡¡thirty¡­six¡¡years'
struggle¡¡with¡¡ill¡­fortune¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡returned¡¡the¡¡money£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡a
biographical¡¡note¡¡commented£º

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡pale¡¡painted¡¡heroisms¡¡of¡¡romance¡¡look¡¡beside¡¡it£¡¡¡¡¡Thompson's
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡heroism£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡real£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡colossal£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡sublime£»¡¡and
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡is¡¡costly¡¡beyond¡¡all¡¡estimate£»¡¡is¡¡achieved¡¡in¡¡profound
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡obscurity£»¡¡and¡¡its¡¡hero¡¡walks¡¡in¡¡rags¡¡to¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡his¡¡days¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡had
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡forgotten¡¡Thompson¡¡completely£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡flashes¡¡before¡¡me¡¡as¡¡vividly
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡lightning¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡can¡¡see¡¡him¡¡now¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡on¡¡the¡¡deck¡¡of¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Batavia£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡dock¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡ship¡¡was¡¡casting¡¡off£»¡¡with¡¡that¡¡hubbub
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡confusion¡¡and¡¡rushing¡¡of¡¡sailors£»¡¡and¡¡shouting¡¡of¡¡orders¡¡and
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shrieking¡¡of¡¡boatswain¡¡whistles£»¡¡which¡¡marked¡¡the¡¡departure
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡preparations¡¡in¡¡those¡¡daysan¡¡impressive¡¡contrast¡¡with¡¡the¡¡solemn
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡silence¡¡which¡¡marks¡¡the¡¡departure¡¡preparations¡¡of¡¡the¡¡giant¡¡ships¡¡of
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡present¡¡day¡£¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Clemens£»¡¡Clara¡¡Spaulding£»¡¡little¡¡Susy£»¡¡and
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡nurse¡­maid¡¡were¡¡all¡¡properly¡¡garbed¡¡for¡¡the¡¡occasion¡£¡¡¡¡We¡¡all
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡on¡¡our¡¡storm¡­rig£»¡¡heavy¡¡clothes¡¡of¡¡somber¡¡hue£»¡¡but¡¡new¡¡and
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡designed¡¡and¡¡constructed¡¡for¡¡the¡¡purpose£»¡¡strictly¡¡in¡¡accordance
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡sea¡­going¡¡etiquette£»¡¡anything¡¡wearable¡¡on¡¡land¡¡being¡¡distinctly
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡odiously¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡question¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Very¡¡well¡£¡¡¡¡On¡¡that¡¡deck£»¡¡and¡¡gliding¡¡placidly¡¡among¡¡those¡¡honorable
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡properly¡¡upholstered¡¡groups£»¡¡appeared¡¡Thompson£»¡¡young£»¡¡grave£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡long£»¡¡slim£»¡¡with¡¡an¡¡aged¡¡fuzzy¡¡plug¡¡hat¡¡towering¡¡high¡¡on¡¡the¡¡upper
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡end¡¡of¡¡him¡¡and¡¡followed¡¡by¡¡a¡¡gray¡¡duster£»¡¡which¡¡flowed¡¡down£»¡¡without
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡break¡¡or¡¡wrinkle£»¡¡to¡¡his¡¡ankles¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡came¡¡straight¡¡to¡¡us£»¡¡and¡¡shook
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡¡and¡¡compromised¡¡us¡£¡¡¡¡Everybody¡¡could¡¡see¡¡that¡¡we¡¡knew¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡A
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nigger¡¡in¡¡heaven¡¡could¡¡not¡¡have¡¡created¡¡a¡¡profounder¡¡astonishment¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡However£»¡¡Thompson¡¡didn't¡¡know¡¡that¡¡anything¡¡was¡¡happening¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡had
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡prejudices¡¡about¡¡clothes¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡can¡¡still¡¡see¡¡him¡¡as¡¡he¡¡looked¡¡when
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡passed¡¡Sandy¡¡Hook¡¡and¡¡the¡¡winds¡¡of¡¡the¡¡big¡¡ocean¡¡smote¡¡us¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Erect£»¡¡lofty£»¡¡and¡¡grand¡¡he¡¡stood¡¡facing¡¡the¡¡blast£»¡¡holding¡¡his¡¡plug
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡with¡¡both¡¡hands¡¡and¡¡his¡¡generous¡¡duster¡¡blowing¡¡out¡¡behind£»¡¡level
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡his¡¡neck¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡were¡¡scoffers¡¡observing£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡didn't¡¡know
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡he¡¡wasn't¡¡disturbed¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡my¡¡mind£»¡¡I¡¡see¡¡him¡¡once¡¡afterward£»¡¡clothed¡¡as¡¡before£»¡¡taking¡¡me
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡in¡¡shorthand¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡Shah¡¡of¡¡Persia¡¡had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡England¡¡and¡¡Dr¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hosmer£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Herald£»¡¡had¡¡sent¡¡me¡¡to¡¡Ostend£»¡¡to¡¡view¡¡his¡¡Majesty's
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡progress¡¡across¡¡the¡¡Channel¡¡and¡¡write¡¡an¡¡account¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡can't
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡recall¡¡Thompson¡¡after¡¡that£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡wish¡¡his¡¡memory¡¡had¡¡been¡¡as¡¡poor
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡mine¡£

They¡¡had¡¡been¡¡a¡¡month¡¡in¡¡London£»¡¡when¡¡the¡¡final¡¡incident¡¡referred¡¡to¡¡took
placethe¡¡arrival¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Shah¡¡of¡¡Persiaand¡¡were¡¡comfortably¡¡quartered
at¡¡the¡¡Langham¡¡Hotel¡£¡¡¡¡To¡¡Twichell¡¡Clemens¡¡wrote£º

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡have¡¡a¡¡luxuriously¡¡ample¡¡suite¡¡of¡¡apartments¡¡on¡¡the¡¡third¡¡floor£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡bedroom¡¡looking¡¡straight¡¡up¡¡Portland¡¡Place£»¡¡our¡¡parlor¡¡having¡¡a
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡noble¡¡array¡¡of¡¡great¡¡windows¡¡looking¡¡out¡¡upon¡¡both¡¡streets¡¡£¨Portland
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Place¡¡and¡¡the¡¡crook¡¡that¡¡joins¡¡it¡¡onto¡¡Regent¡¡Street£©¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nine¡¡p¡£m¡£¡¡¡¡full¡¡twilight£»¡¡rich¡¡sunset¡¡tints¡¡lingering¡¡in¡¡the¡¡west¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡going¡¡to¡¡write¡¡anything£»¡¡rather¡¡tell¡¡it¡¡when¡¡I¡¡get¡¡back¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡love¡¡you¡¡and¡¡Harmony£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡is¡¡all¡¡the¡¡fresh¡¡news¡¡I've¡¡got
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡anyway¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡I¡¡mean¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡that¡¡fresh¡¡all¡¡the¡¡time¡£

Mrs¡£¡¡Clemens£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡to¡¡her¡¡sister£»¡¡declared£º¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡perfectly
discouraging¡¡to¡¡try¡¡to¡¡write¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡is¡¡so¡¡much¡¡to¡¡write¡¡about¡¡that
it¡¡makes¡¡me¡¡feel¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡was¡¡no¡¡use¡¡to¡¡begin¡£¡¨

It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡period¡¡of¡¡continuous¡¡honor¡¡and¡¡entertainment¡£¡¡¡¡If¡¡Mark¡¡Twain¡¡had
been¡¡a¡¡lion¡¡on¡¡his¡¡first¡¡visit£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡little¡¡less¡¡than¡¡royalty¡¡now¡£¡¡¡¡His
rooms¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Langham¡¡were¡¡like¡¡a¡¡court¡£¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡Spaulding¡¡£¨now¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡John¡¡B¡£
Stanchfield£©¡¡remembers¡¡that¡¡Robert¡¡Browning£»¡¡Turgenieff£»¡¡Sir¡¡John
Millais£»¡¡Lord¡¡Houghton£»¡¡and¡¡Sir¡¡Charles¡¡Dilke¡¡£¨then¡¡at¡¡the¡¡height¡¡of¡¡his
fame£©¡¡were¡¡among¡¡those¡¡that¡¡called¡¡to¡¡pay¡¡their¡¡respects¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡a¡¡recent
letter¡¡she¡¡says£º

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡remember¡¡a¡¡delightful¡¡luncheon¡¡that¡¡Charles¡¡Kingsley¡¡gave¡¡for¡¡Mr¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Clemens£»¡¡also¡¡an¡¡evening¡¡when¡¡Lord¡¡Dunraven¡¡brought¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Home£»¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡medium£»¡¡Lord¡¡Dunraven¡¡telling¡¡many¡¡of¡¡the¡¡remarkable¡¡things¡¡he¡¡had
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Home¡¡do¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡remember¡¡I¡¡wanted¡¡so¡¡much¡¡to¡¡see¡¡him¡¡float¡¡out
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡a¡¡seven¡¡or¡¡eight¡¡story¡¡window£»¡¡and¡¡enter¡¡another£»¡¡which¡¡Lord
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Dunraven¡¡said¡¡he¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡him¡¡do¡¡many¡¡times¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Home¡¡had¡¡been
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡ill£»¡¡and¡¡said¡¡his¡¡power¡¡had¡¡left¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡My¡¡great¡¡regret¡¡was¡¡that
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡did¡¡not¡¡see¡¡Carlyle£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡too¡¡sad¡¡and¡¡ill¡¡for¡¡visits¡£

Among¡¡others¡¡they¡¡met¡¡Lewis¡¡Carroll£»¡¡the¡¡author¡¡of¡¡Alice¡¡in¡¡Wonderland£»
and¡¡found¡¡him¡¡so¡¡shy¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡almost¡¡impossible¡¡to¡¡get¡¡him¡¡to¡¡say¡¡a
word¡¡on¡¡any¡¡subject¡£

¡¨The¡¡shyest¡¡full¡­grown¡¡man£»¡¡except¡¡Uncle¡¡Remus£»¡¡I¡¡ever¡¡met£»¡¨¡¡Clemens¡¡once
wrote¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Dr¡£¡¡MacDonald¡¡and¡¡several¡¡other¡¡lively¡¡talkers¡¡were¡¡present£»¡¡and
the¡¡talk¡¡went¡¡briskly¡¡on¡¡for¡¡a¡¡couple¡¡of¡¡hours£»¡¡but¡¡Carroll¡¡sat¡¡still¡¡all
the¡¡while£»¡¡except¡¡now¡¡and¡¡then¡¡when¡¡he¡¡answered¡¡a¡¡question¡£¡¨

At¡¡a¡¡dinner¡¡given¡¡by¡¡George¡¡Smalley¡¡they¡¡met¡¡Herbert¡¡Spencer£»¡¡and¡¡at¡¡a
luncheon¡­party¡¡at¡¡Lord¡¡Houghton's£»¡¡Sir¡¡Arthur¡¡Helps£»¡¡then¡¡a¡¡world¡­wide
celebrity¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡Elcho£»¡¡a¡¡large£»¡¡vigorous¡¡man£»¡¡sat¡¡at¡¡some¡¡distance¡¡down¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡table¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡talking¡¡earnestly¡¡about¡¡the¡¡town¡¡of¡¡Godalming¡£¡¡¡¡It
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡a¡¡deep£»¡¡flowing£»¡¡and¡¡inarticulate¡¡rumble£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡caught¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Godalming¡¡pretty¡¡nearly¡¡every¡¡time¡¡it¡¡broke¡¡free¡¡of¡¡the¡¡rumbling£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡as¡¡all¡¡the¡¡strength¡¡was¡¡on¡¡the¡¡first¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡word£»¡¡it
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡startled¡¡me¡¡every¡¡time£»¡¡because¡¡it¡¡sounded¡¡so¡¡like¡¡swearing¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡luncheon¡¡Lady¡¡Houghton¡¡rose£»¡¡remarked¡¡to¡¡the¡¡guests¡¡on
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡right¡¡and¡¡on¡¡her¡¡left£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡matter¡­of¡­fact¡¡way£»¡¡¡¨Excuse¡¡me£»¡¡I
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡an¡¡engagement£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡without¡¡further¡¡ceremony£»¡¡she¡¡went¡¡off¡¡to
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡meet¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡This¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡doubtful¡¡etiquette¡¡in¡¡America¡£¡¡¡¡Lord
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Houghton¡¡told¡¡a¡¡number¡¡of¡¡delightful¡¡stories¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡told¡¡them¡¡in
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡French£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡lost¡¡nothing¡¡of¡¡them¡¡but¡¡the¡¡nubs¡£

Little¡¡Susy¡¡and¡¡her¡¡father¡¡thrived¡¡on¡¡London¡¡life£»¡¡but¡¡after¡¡a¡¡time¡¡it
wore¡¡on¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Clemens¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡delighted¡¡in¡¡the¡¡English¡¡cordiality¡¡and
culture£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡demands¡¡were¡¡heavy£»¡¡the¡¡social¡¡forms¡¡sometimes¡¡trying¡£
Life¡¡in¡¡London¡¡was¡¡interesting£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡its¡¡way¡¡charming£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡did¡¡not
enter¡¡into¡¡it¡¡with¡¡quite¡¡her¡¡husband's¡¡enthusiasm¡¡and¡¡heartiness¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡the
end¡¡they¡¡canceled¡¡all¡¡London¡¡engagements¡¡and¡¡quietly¡¡set¡¡out¡¡for
Scotland¡£¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡way¡¡they¡¡rested¡¡a¡¡few¡¡days¡¡in¡¡York£»¡¡a¡¡venerable¡¡place
such¡¡as¡¡Mark¡¡Twain¡¡always¡¡loved¡¡to¡¡describe¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡to¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Langdon
he¡¡wrote£º

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡the¡¡present¡¡we¡¡shall¡¡remain¡¡in¡¡this¡¡queer¡¡old¡¡walled¡¡town£»¡¡with
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡crooked£»¡¡narrow¡¡lanes£»¡¡that¡¡tell¡¡us¡¡of¡¡their¡¡old¡¡day¡¡that¡¡knew
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡wheeled¡¡vehicles£»¡¡its¡¡plaster¡­and¡­timber¡¡dwellings£»¡¡with¡¡upper
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stories¡¡far¡¡overhanging¡¡the¡¡street£»£»¡¡and¡¡thus¡¡marking¡¡their¡¡date£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡three¡¡hundred¡¡years¡¡ago£»¡¡the¡¡stately¡¡city¡¡walls£»¡¡the¡¡castellated
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gates£»¡¡the¡¡ivy¡­grown£»¡¡foliage¡­sheltered£»¡¡most¡¡noble¡¡and¡¡picturesque
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ruin¡¡of¡¡St¡£¡¡Mary's¡¡Abbey£»¡¡suggesting¡¡their¡¡date£»¡¡say¡¡five¡¡hundred
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡ago£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡heart¡¡of¡¡Crusading¡¡times¡¡and¡¡the¡¡glory¡¡of¡¡English
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡chivalry¡¡and¡¡romance£»¡¡the¡¡vast¡¡Cathedral¡¡of¡¡York£»¡¡with¡¡its¡¡worn
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡carvings¡¡and¡¡quaintly¡¡pictured¡¡windows£»¡¡preaching¡¡of¡¡still¡¡remoter
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡days£»¡¡the¡¡outlandish¡¡names¡¡of¡¡streets¡¡and¡¡courts¡¡and¡¡byways¡¡that
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stand¡¡as¡¡a¡¡record¡¡and¡¡a¡¡memorial£»¡¡all¡¡these¡¡centuries£»¡¡of¡¡Danish
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dominion¡¡here¡¡in¡¡still¡¡earlier¡¡times£»¡¡the¡¡hint¡¡here¡¡and¡¡there¡¡of
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡Arthur¡¡and¡¡his¡¡knights¡¡and¡¡their¡¡bloody¡¡fights¡¡with¡¡Saxon
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡oppressors¡¡round¡¡about¡¡this¡¡old¡¡city¡¡more¡¡than¡¡thirteen¡¡hundred
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡gone¡¡by£»¡¡and£»¡¡last¡¡of¡¡all£»¡¡the¡¡melancholy¡¡old¡¡stone¡¡coffins
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡sculptured¡¡inscriptions£»¡¡a¡¡venerable¡¡arch¡¡and¡¡a¡¡hoary¡¡tower¡¡of
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stone¡¡that¡¡still¡¡remain¡¡and¡¡are¡¡kissed¡¡by¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡and¡¡caressed¡¡by
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡shadows¡¡every¡¡day£»¡¡just¡¡as¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡and¡¡the¡¡shadows¡¡have¡¡kissed
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡caressed¡¡them¡¡every¡¡lagging¡¡day¡¡since¡¡the¡¡Roman¡¡Emperor's
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡soldiers¡¡placed¡¡them¡¡here¡¡in¡¡the¡¡times¡¡when¡¡Jesus¡¡the¡¡Son¡¡of¡¡Mary
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡walked¡¡the¡¡streets¡¡of¡¡Nazareth¡¡a¡¡youth£»¡¡with¡¡no¡¡more¡¡name¡¡or¡¡fame
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡the¡¡Yorkshire¡¡boy¡¡who¡¡is¡¡loitering¡¡down¡¡this¡¡street¡¡this
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡£

They¡¡reached¡¡Edinburgh¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡July¡¡and¡¡secluded¡¡themselves¡¡in
Veitch's¡¡family¡¡hotel¡¡in¡¡George¡¡Street£»¡¡intending¡¡to¡¡see¡¡no¡¡one¡£¡¡¡¡But
this¡¡plan¡¡was¡¡not¡¡a¡¡success£»¡¡the¡¡social¡¡stress¡¡of¡¡London¡¡had¡¡been¡¡too
much¡¡for¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Clemens£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡collapsed¡¡immediately¡¡after¡¡their¡¡arrival¡£
Clemens¡¡was¡¡unacquainted¡¡in¡¡Edinburgh£»¡¡but¡¡remembered¡¡that¡¡Dr¡£¡¡John
Brown£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡written¡¡Rab¡¡and¡¡His¡¡Friend£»¡¡lived¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡learned¡¡his
address£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡still¡¡a¡¡practising¡¡physician¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡walked¡¡around
to¡¡23¡¡Rutland¡¡Street£»¡¡and¡¡made¡¡himself¡¡known¡£¡¡¡¡Dr¡£¡¡Brown¡¡came¡¡forthwith£»
and¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Clemens¡¡speedily¡¡recovered¡¡under¡¡his¡¡able¡¡and¡¡inspiring
treatment¡£

The¡¡association¡¡did¡¡not¡¡end¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¡For¡¡nearly¡¡a¡¡month¡¡Dr¡£¡¡Brown¡¡was
their¡¡daily¡¡companion£»¡¡either¡¡at¡¡the¡¡hotel£»¡¡or¡¡in¡¡his¡¡own¡¡home£»¡¡or¡¡on
protracted¡¡drives¡¡when¡¡he¡¡made¡¡his¡¡round¡¡of¡¡visits£»¡¡taking¡¡these¡¡new
friends¡¡along¡£¡¡¡¡Dr¡£¡¡John¡¡was¡¡beloved¡¡by¡¡everybody¡¡in¡¡Edinburgh£»¡¡everybody
in¡¡Scotland£»¡¡for¡¡that¡¡matter£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡story¡¡of¡¡Rab¡¡had¡¡won¡¡him¡¡a
following¡¡throughout¡¡Christendom¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡an¡¡unpretentious¡¡sovereign¡£
Clemens¡¡once¡¡wrote¡¡of¡¡him£º

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡was¡¡a¡¡sweet¡¡and¡¡winning¡¡face£»¡¡as¡¡beautiful¡¡a¡¡face¡¡as¡¡I¡¡have¡¡ever
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡known¡£¡¡¡¡Reposeful£»¡¡gentle£»¡¡benignant£»¡¡the¡¡face¡¡of¡¡a¡¡saint¡¡at¡¡peace
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡all¡¡the¡¡world¡¡and¡¡placidly¡¡beaming¡¡upon¡¡it¡¡the¡¡sunshine¡¡of¡¡love
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡filled¡¡his¡¡heart¡£

He¡¡was¡¡the¡¡friend¡¡of¡¡all¡¡dogs£»¡¡and¡¡of¡¡all¡¡people¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡has¡¡been¡¡told¡¡of
him¡¡that¡¡once£»¡¡when¡¡driving£»¡¡he¡¡thrust¡¡his¡¡head¡¡suddenly¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the
carriage¡¡window£»¡¡then¡¡resumed¡¡his¡¡place¡¡with¡¡a¡¡disappointed¡¡look¡£

¡¨Who¡¡was¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡asked¡¡his¡¡companion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Some¡¡one¡¡you¡¡know£¿¡¨

¡¨No£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨A¡¡dog¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡know¡£¡¨

He¡¡became¡¡the¡¡boon¡¡companion¡¡and¡¡playmate¡¡of¡¡little¡¡Susy£»¡¡then¡¡not¡¡quite
a¡¡year¡¡and¡¡a¡¡half¡¡old¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡called¡¡her¡¡Megalopis£»¡¡a¡¡Greek¡¡term£»¡¡suggested
by¡¡her

·µ»ØÄ¿Â¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ