How much was it that you paid out for Mr. Howells on grape-scissor account? , altogether, from first to last.

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Bear in mind that as soon as Huck Finn is published, you will go to work & publish one or two of the historical games—so be governed accordingly. There’s bushels of dividends in those games.

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You want to look sharp, out for the Canadian pirates. Bliss used to swear that they laid in with pressmen & printing-office boys & bought advance sheets of one of my books & got the book out before we did. They could play the mischief with us, now, if they should beat us out a month or two with this book. They will try.

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Kendall’s Kemble’s pictures are mighty good, now.