Apparently Emerson came to the same conclusion. There hadbeen small need of money for a while, for he had no board to pay; butclothes wear out at last, and there were certain incidentals. As the streets of Hannibal inthose early days, and the printing-offices of several cities, had taughthim hu ]-- Samuel Clemensimmediately became Sam, or Josh, to his associates, just as De Quillewas Dan and Goodman Joe.
Must I? You sound like Emerson, I said, wondering if he was doing it on purpose to annoy. He adds that on his return he expects to start straight across thecontinent by way of the Columbia River, the Pend Oreille Lakes, throughMontana and down the Missouri River. No, the others are late, I said in mild vexation. I don't like to work at too many things at once.
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