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I instanced the cyclone of 2 years ago—but he shook his head: "Even than that, for after all, that was

It was the Hegelian idea, principle, that all are needed—that all are part of the whole—and so I should

W. said fervently: "That's it—that's the whole story.

It's the story over again of my woman friend in Washington who complained that whereas her sister, who

the wine certainly—that is always a necessary part of the coming!"

they would probably meet it with another, perhaps a better, story: the story told by one of the Greek

or does he only go part way?

Yet for its better advancement I have to play the part of a grateful citizen—part repugnant!

it—tells a part of it, indeed, a good part of it: but that is not all."

The story convulsed W.

all of them: from king down, from the slums up: observe them all: forms we on this side for the most part

"That part of it does not overwhelm me—I am not overwhelmed by it."

But after a pause, while indulging a half-audible laugh, W. said further: "But while that is a good story

they would probably meet it with another, perhaps a better, story: the story told by one of the Greek

writers: the story of a master beating a slave: the slave protesting: 'I was ordained to do this thing

"Yes, I have read the story: Bradley was monstrous—monstrous: but would you not think him abnormal: I

His Paine story amounted to a resurrection of Paine out of the horrible calumnies, infamies, under which

or does he only go part way?

W. had read the story that Ingersoll, proposed for membership in the Players' Club, was rejected.

I will send you the proof for suggestion and revision, especially the part that relates to you.Eldridge

I must have told you—the story of the Georgetown student? No?

"What is your story, Walt?" "I'll tell you.

I am told the class greatly enjoyed it: I had the story from a woman who got it from a student who was

with the idea that to criticize, to pick to pieces, to expose, is the all in all of life—the whole story

ataxia is very lingering: yet I have the feeling that in this case there'll be no prolongation of the story

W. said: "As I read over even my own story, it all vividly comes back to me: I see all that over again

Upon which W. entered upon a vehement recapitulation of the story.

I am amazed at the revolutionary daring of the device on the part of Bacon.

Saturday, February 2, 18898 P.M W. sitting ruminatively in his chair by the window. Cordial.

Millthorpe near Chesterfield,March 2, 1884.Dear Walt:Just a line to give you my changed address.

; fruit, flowers and vegetables; have about two and a half acres grass and about the same quantity part

wheat for ourselves and part oats for the horse.

Saturday, February 2, 1889

Every now and then someone goes away after a visit here telling the most monstrous stories of my being

overcome or of having overcome them: I need not say to you that such stories are false—either invented

"At one time, I thought of putting another story on the house: I have not abandoned it yet: there I could

W. assented: "Yes—that part of it is accurate enough: but the rest of it is way below par."

has its shape, is autographed, is illustrated with four engravings, is for sale: that is the whole story

I had never hit upon such a story. "No, you have not: you could not—how could you?

This should "be emphasized above all else" in the story.

Longfellow, tells a story of the way he treated the charges of plagiarism against the Indian poem Hiawatha

When I had finished W. said: "It makes a very good story," and he said: "but—." I laughed.

"Then you don't believe the story?"

"Yes, yes: I am very amenable on that side—very amenable to the story, the appeal.

You know he said there he would print the article in full, in a book—that part of it was cut out of the

Still: "Taine, too, is a long story: we cannot approach it or depart from it in haste."

Minden comes back.The German colleague I alluded to is not a partner in the strict sense and takes no part

It would have serious consequences for him if he were known to have taken any part in the production

Oldach told me "the story of" his "life" today in brief.

followed by conception; maintaining that the fact of conception was conclusive evidence of consent on the part

"Yes, certainly: it goes with the story." I folded it and put it away in my pocket.

I just half remember some Spanish story—was it in Don Quixote?—that involved the same problem."

Anyway, what ever his intention may have been, I take the story for what it seems to mean.

giving you the larger part of the reviewing space besides.

think he makes his living by hacking for the newspapers—writing, doing odds and ends: seeing good stories—making

I listen to the stories—yet am not convinced: I am not willing to contradict them or ready to acquiesce

Last Saturday's paper contained a long story." S. said he didn't know the literary man on the News.

"It belongs with the story: helps along its continuity: some day if you arrange your documents in order

it, with the full title of the treatise appended, since "unlicensed printing" is the subject of our story

W. said: "That is extreme: I have seen it—seen parts of it I should rather say.

Books so made "become a part of nature."

We may make an adventure abroad occasionally, but for the main part the little motives become the big

combine, celebrate, all: all: not the least jot missed: not the mouthpiece of classes, select cliques, parts

I said: "According to your letter to Emerson you sold all the first edition: according to your stories

plays—that the play's not the thing—not the thing alone: that something more was intended than the story

Then: "I'm afraid what you say of Harry is part true: he does not resist enough: he permits himself to

"As William's letters all have more or less to contribute to the story of the ups and downs of the Leaves

It reminds me of a story Henry Peterson told me.

"Certainly: that's a part of his game." "What game?" Harned said: "I guess you know."

He was created to order to give spice to this story."

Referring to the Times story: "It's a fabrication."

As you have heard the rest of the story—have been a party to it—you should codicil it with this memorandum

nine stories high? Rand, McClurg—some combination like that?

"It's a rather long story," I said: "there are several chapters to it."

lot of them: some day, if you put them all together, in order, date for date, you'll have a complete story

W. said: "It's uncannily complicated: I can't make head or tail of it: do you read the story?

welcome news to me, the most satisfying news altogether, coming the last three or four days, is the story

They were not miscellaneous poems but one vol: a drama and the other a Chinese story.

W. said: "These edges, bits, margins, cuttings, what not, all serve to fill in the gaps in the story:

last night: when he left I gave him the Pall Mall Gazette criticism and the Lippincott containing the story

W. said: "They all go with the story: they all help to unravel the mystery: for it is a mystery, eh?

W. interrupted me at a few points as I proceeded but for the most part was perfectly still, though wide

mine own, for thee to read: The segment is as circular as the circle, but it is not half so beautiful.2.

Yet for its better advancement I have to play the part of a grateful citizen—part repugnant!

Yet to no two persons am I known quite the same, and there is not one who has seen one-tenth part of

You mustn't think I object to odd views when they come natural to a man—are part of a man.

reminiscences of all eminent Americans who came into personal relations with him—each man to tell his story

He laughed gently: "Yes, yes I do—but not in whole and part.

Thursday, August 2, 1888. W. stayed on his bed this evening as we talked.

I read only the fore part of it—the hospital pieces—was peculiarly, intensely, interested in that—but

It is Conway's opinion that the Rebellion was in great part a war that could have been avoided—a war

the American Poet Walt Whitman would shortly visit England," and there and then I sat down and wrote part

Thursday, August 2, 1888.

But there's more to the story than that, Tom—oh! much more.

asked W. something about the letter to Schmidt which he gave to me yesterday.To Rudolf Schmidt.Feb. 2,

that strata of life more directly—seen what it signifies, what it starts from, what it means as a part

I read the whole letter again to myself and the particular part he asked for aloud to W.Winstead, Temple

He looks pretty well, however, and his hand was strong and honest when I shook it at parting.

There's a man, now, who is only damned and damned again in history and yet who had his parts.

I for my part don't want to be either haughty or humble.

singular genius, and appreciates deeply Leaves of Grass, the central sun of which, and permeating all its parts

W. thought it should go over to page 140, so prepared an additional "note" to go in with the Hicks—part

of it written many years ago, part of it today.

formal sense but strangely knowing: she excelled in narrative— had great mimetic power: she could tell stories

Cryptogram, which I fear is more or less of a fraud, though not perhaps intentionally so on Donnelly's part

Again: "They used to load all their indecent stories on Lincoln: now some people are loading all their

The story seemed incredible.

Niebelungen themes for his operas: "I question the wisdom of selecting the Jack and the Beanstalk stories

I ought to apologize for saying so much to you about a matter which I know plays but the smallest part

Then he saw how conspicuously it had been placed, at the head of the long story describing the Sheridan

"The sad fact about the story that I never made a living through literature is, that it is for the most

part true.

Conway spoke of him to Carlyle as an ornithologist, whereupon Carlyle had a story to tell.

It was wonderful to me—the undertone, the overtone, of that story. Mrs.

"Tell Ferguson we'll back him up for the best he can do: tell him the story of the old woman who said

Whitman:Can you come, with Bartlett, Kate, and a charming lady and myself, to see Mr.

Quincey Shaw's pictures on Friday at 2 p.m.? I shall call for you with carriage.

along—often as I sat—talking, maybe, as with you here now—I writing while the other fellow told his story

Some day I'll gather all the stories of these books together and give them out: what a jail delivery

There's the story of Lige: it plays the dickens with the character of Stonewall Jackson—taking him down

Their stories justified themselves—did not need to be argued about.

Stedman.I did not read W. the first part of Stedman's letter.

The age is over-squeamish, and, for my part, I prefer the honest nude to the suggestive half-draped.

I wish I had the other letter now for you to read—it puts a finish on the little story.

For his own part he had read, written letters and received two reporters—one from the Camden Courier

Kennett Square, Penna., Dec. 2, 1866.

I say just this: I hear all sorts of vague stories about Taylor nowadays—vague stories which may be false

It is a good story to know and tell.

He got about a good deal, saw people, had a story to tell. Now he seems too busy.

In the latter part of the volume I have treated of the Age of Democracy and its thought, taking as foundation

sure on all that: hold your horses, hold your horses—don't be too confident that you know the whole story—the

They are not parts of a play—acts one, two, three—or chapters of a romance—that they need to be put together

W. said: "I have seen and read it—part of it, anyway.

I had reminded him of a story.

I won't thank anyone for it—it's all a part of our gamble—but I'll thank our stars."

His Cryptogram is a great book in spite of Donnelly himself—the first part of it, I mean, which staggered

Maybe that is a story which explains her taste."

me—like nothing else: as a man might like your leg or arm and forget the body of which they form a part

and through you I give him my hand and my thanks.I have lately been reading a beautiful and noble story

"You are right—right to read it: and how good in John: that part of the letter and all the letter so

Besides, there's a side to that story which is known to but one person—a side mine, never divulged—a