All of us except David. He must have studied pretty faithfully when he wasoff watch and in port, for his river note-book contains a Frenchexercise, all neatly written, and it is from the Dialogues of Voltaire. A letter was accordingly sent, stating that acheck for his passage would be forwarded in due season, and that meantimehe could contribute letters from New York City. apters anywhere and decide whether itis the work of a mere humorist, or also of a philosopher, a poet, and aseer.
Of course this was only a theory of Hay's, a rule where rules do notapply, where in the end the problem resolves itself into a question ofindividualities. But I would never try it on. Then even the redsash could not hold him in bondage. Nobody can do that conscientiously, for the reason that before one's letter has time to reach him he is off on some new wild-goose chase.
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