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I have seen Janauschek and liked her—saw her in Maria Stuart—she took the part of Mary—but the other

I never saw him—but in my early years, in Brooklyn, when I loafed a good part of my spare time on the

O'Connor had not said anything today about William's stories, but he was "in favor of having them put

It seems to me the part of noble enterprise for a great magazine like The Century to set apart 15 or

M. brought me papers—2 for Whitman. W. said he would send these to Sarrazin and Bucke.

So a good part of my work was to spare him work—to go over the correspondence,—give him the juice, substance

I thought after he had gone back—back into remote parts—I could do him no better kindness than by sending

In the early part of this century they were much for literary explication, examination."

It is the Spartan story over again—the youth who stole the fox, of which, though it gnawed at his vitals

Entered into details of the story: "It was a principle with the Spartans that there was, for instance

There is a story about that manuscript. Do you remember The Galaxy? There were two brothers had it.

Morris tells me the Sarrazin piece is after all an introduction and four parts—one part, however, mainly

"No—that only in part—rather, my liking for the fellows who delve in the soil—work at first hand—a tendency

Alluding to his family—"We all kept slaves then on Long Island—up to the early part of this century—in

W. remarking—"The world at large might suppose I am sensitive—would not like to hear such stories—and

for us—these stories, fables, legends, of the orthodox, were settled long ago—long ago.

Tom gave an amusing rendering of Huxley's discussion of the Gadarean swine story.

As in the story of the peach—the man—Sidney Smith was it?

No doubt it is at least in part true."

Then adding—"I have heard a good story of Beecher himself.

Sunday and Monday, September 1-2, 1889Did not see W. at all.

Sunday and Monday, September 1-2, 1889

I liked the first part of the translation much better than the last—there was a freshness about it.

W. asked, "What is the story you wish to tell—or don't you want to tell it now?"

explained his counsel from Murray (London)—on the question of habiliment—how much less was luxury a part

And that "Japanese missionary business" on the part of the Unitarians, which had always aroused his laughter

As to Lincoln's laugh: "I do not remember that as remarkable, but I remember his cheer, his story-telling—always

the good story well told.

I interpolated a story of the difference in millhands—the native American always speaking to the Boss

"It is a good story," he said—"you must consider it a great possession—as it is: I should say that was

That the body by 4/5 part existed by virtue of its negative qualities?

It seems, the first part is better rendered than the last—the last sounds a little as if done in haste

showed me a letter from Angus, in Glasgow, who sent on a copy of the original edition L. of G. and 2

And that is very profound: to me it has always seemed as if that enclosed the whole story—saying that

I told him a story I had heard of Eakins—of a girl model who had appeared before the class, nude, with

Morris told him a story he had from Hamilton Gibson—of a twig, or limb, from the pine-tree over-arching

W. then told the story of the Englishman whom a doctor had treated by a thermometer—the doctor having

I walked through the storm to the ferry with Morris, when we parted.

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.