MARK TWAIN

Cablegram "Molly died today." She survived Orion six
years, and was about 78 years old.

Feb. 16. Curious dream last night that our former cook
became frightened and said "The Countess has bitten the
murderous donkey, and it is dead."

Feb. 22. At midnight Livy's pulse went to 192 and
there was a collapse. Great alarm. Subcutaneous injection
of brandy saved her.

April 9. Sunday. About ten tonight awful attack—for
more than an hour. Livy struggled for breath. Clara was
in there. Jean and I listened at the door.

April 27. The Gelli portrait for the St. Louis Fair fin-
ished. It hasn't a defect.

Livy likes the portrait. It spent the day in her room. It
is mine for sitting for it, therefore it is hers. She requires
that it be brought back here from St. Louis. It will be as
she desires.

May 29. Villa-hunting these many, many days. We
can't stay in this neighborhood.

English and Americans are foreigners, but in a lesser
degree than is the case with other peoples. Men and
women—even man and wife are foreigners. Each has re-
serves that the other cannot enter into, nor understand.
These have the effect of frontiers.

Father Stiatlesi has suppressed his fancy cocks and
hens because they disturb Mrs. Clemens. He is the best
man I know.

June 4. I have secured an option on two villas, one at

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