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of my friends.
, probably my last.
It is called 'Good-bye, My Fancy,' and is now in the press.
with me and encouraged me in my theories.
Give my regards to all my friends, and particularly to the press fellows, for I never forget that I was
As far as my life goes it is written in the past.
For years it was my wish to live long enough to round out my life's story in my little book, 'The Leaves
I continue my work reading or writing to my friends."
as I tried to put it in my books.
It is only the closest student would find it in my works.
"My words itch at your ears till you understand them," he had said.
My heart was palpitating, my nerves tingling, and every sense was alert as we entered the little house
I paused—my nervousness quite gone—feasting my eyes, warming my heart,—when lo!
I have dismissed whatever insulted my own soul or defiled my body.
"My rendezvous is appointed," I murmured, as I kissed him.
Sir Edwin rushed toward him and exclaimed, "My dear friend, I am delighted to see you."
It stirs the cockle of my blood to read the nice things you say of me."
"Have you some of my poetry in your memory?" exclaimed the aged poet.
I opened the door, and stood for a moment on the threshold before I could find my voice to speak.
What was my horror when, right in the midst of the exposure, the old bard waved his hand majestically
with countless cartridges of money coming up, and of endless change going down—to none of these were my
or forbidden; and, of all men in Philadelphia, he it was whom I most desired to see and to thank for my
In a strong round hand he inscribed my name in the volume we had discussed, gave me some precious pictures