going　back　oftener　to　Edinburgh　than　to　any　other　haven　of　those　first
  wanderings。　　August　24th　she　wrote　to　her　sister：
  We　leave　Edinburgh　to…morrow　with　sincere　regret；　we　have　had　such　a
  delightful　stay　herewe　do　so　regret　leaving　Dr。　Brown　and　his
  sister；　thinking　that　we　shall　probably　never　see　them　again　＇as
  indeed　they　never　did＇。
  They　spent　a　day　or　two　at　Glasgow　and　sailed　for　Ireland；　where　they　put
  in　a　fortnight；　and　early　in　September　were　back　in　England　again；　at
  Chester；　that　queer　old　city　where；　from　a　tower　on　the　wall；　Charles　I。
  read　the　story　of　his　doom。　　Reginald　Cholmondeley　had　invited　them　to
  visit　his　country　seat；　beautiful　Condover　Hall；　near　Shrewsbury；　and　in
  that　lovely　retreat　they　spent　some　happy；　restful　days。　　Then　they　were
  in　the　whirl　of　London　once　more；　but　escaped　for　a　fortnight　to　Paris；
  sight…seeing　and　making　purchases　for　the　new　home。
  Mrs。　Clemens　was　quite　ready　to　return　to　America；　by　this　time。
  I　am　blue　and　cross　and　homesick　＇she　wrote＇。　　I　suppose　what　makes
  me　feel　the　latter　is　because　we　are　contemplating　to　stay　in　London
  another　month。　　There　has　not　one　sheet　of　Mr。　Clemens's　proof　come
  yet；　and　if　he　goes　home　before　the　book　is　published　here　he　will
  lose　his　copyright。　　And　then　his　friends　feel　that　it　will　be
  better　for　him　to　lecture　in　London　before　his　book　is　published；
  not　only　that　it　will　give　him　a　larger　but　a　more　enviable
  reputation。　　I　would　not　hesitate　one　moment　if　it　were　simply　for
  the　money　that　his　copyright　will　bring　him；　but　if　his　reputation
  will　be　better　for　his　staying　and　lecturing；　of　course　he　ought　to
  stay。。。。　　The　truth　is；　I　can't　bear　the　thought　of　postponing　going
  home。
  It　is　rather　gratifying　to　find　Olivia　Clemens　human；　like　that；　now　and
  then。　　Otherwise；　on　general　testimony；　one　might　well　be　tempted　to
  regard　her　as　altogether　of　another　race　and　kind。
  XCI
  A　LONDON　LECTURE
  Clemens　concluded　to　hasten　the　homeward　journey；　but　to　lecture　a　few
  nights　in　London　before　starting。　　He　would　then　accompany　his　little
  family　home；　and　return　at　once　to　continue　the　lecture　series　and
  protect　his　copyright。　　This　plan　was　carried　out。　　In　a　communication　to
  the　Standard；　October　7th；　he　said：
  SIR；In　view　of　the　prevailing　frenzy　concerning　the　Sandwich
  Islands；　and　the　inflamed　desire　of　the　public　to　acquire
  information　concerning　them；　I　have　thought　it　well　to　tarry　yet
  another　week　in　England　and　deliver　a　lecture　upon　this　absorbing
  subject。　　And　lest　it　should　be　thought　unbecoming　in　me；　a
  stranger；　to　come　to　the　public　rescue　at　such　a　time；　instead　of
  leaving　to　abler　hands　a　matter　of　so　much　moment；　I　desire　to
  explain　that　I　do　it　with　the　best　motives　and　the　most　honorable
  intentions。　　I　do　it　because　I　am　convinced　that　no　one　can　allay
  this　unwholesome　excitement　as　effectually　as　I　can；　and　to　allay
  it；　and　allay　it　as　quickly　as　possible；　is　surely　one　thing　that　is
  absolutely　necessary　at　this　juncture。　　I　feel　and　know　that　I　am
  equal　to　this　task；　for　I　can　allay　any　kind　of　an　excitement　by
  lecturing　upon　it。　　I　have　saved　many　communities　in　this　way。　　I
  have　always　been　able　to　paralyze　the　public　interest　in　any　topic
  that　I　chose　to　take　hold　of　and　elucidate　with　all　my　strength。
  Hoping　that　this　explanation　will　show　that　if　I　am　seeming　to
  intrude　I　am　at　least　doing　it　from　a　high　impulse；　I　am；　sir；　your
  obedient　servant；
  MARK　TWAIN。
  A　day　later　the　following　announcement　appeared：
  QUEEN'S　CONCERT　ROOMS；
  HANOVER　SQUARE。
  MR。　GEORGE　DOLBY　begs　to　announce　that
  MR。　MARK　TWAIN
  WILL　DELIVER　A
  LECTURE
  OF　A
  HUMOROUS　CHARACTER；
  AS　ABOVE；　ON
  MONDAY　EVENING　NEXT；　OCTOBER　13th；　1873；
  AND　REPEAT　IT　IN　THE　SAME　PLACE；　ON
  TUESDAY　EVENING；　OCTOBER　14th；
  WEDNESDAY　〃　　　　　　　　　〃　　　　15th；
  THURSDAY　　〃　　　　　　　　　〃　　　　16th；
  FRIDAY　　　　〃　　　　　　　　　〃　　　　17th；
  At　Eight　o'Clock；
  AND
  SATURDAY　AFTERNOON；　OCTOBER　18th；
  At　Three　o'Clock。
  SUBJECT：
  Our　Fellow　Savages　of　the　Sandwich　Islands。〃
  As　Mr。　TWAIN　has　spent　several　months　in　these　Islands；　and　is　well
  acquainted　with　his　subject；　the　Lecture　may　be　expected　to　furnish
  matter　of　interest。
  STALLS；　5s。　　　　　　　UNRESERVED　SEATS；　3s。
  The　prospect　of　a　lecture　from　Mark　Twain　interested　the　London　public。
  Those　who　had　not　seen　him　were　willing　to　pay　even　for　that　privilege。
  The　papers　were　encouraging；　Punch　sounded　a　characteristic　note：
  WELCOME　TO　A　LECTURER
  〃'Tis　time　we　Twain　did　show　ourselves。〃　　'Twas　said
  By　Caesar；　when　one　Mark　had　lost　his　head：
  By　Mark；　whose　head's　quite　bright；　'tis　said　again：
  Therefore；　〃go　with　me；　friends；　to　bless　this　Twain。〃
  …Punch。
  Dolby　had　managed　the　Dickens　lectures；　and　he　proved　his　sound　business
  judgment　and　experience　by　taking　the　largest　available　hall　in　London
  for　Mark　Twain。
  On　the　evening　of　October　13th；　in　the　spacious　Queen's　Concert　Rooms；
  Hanover　Square；　Mark　Twain　delivered　his　first　public　address　in　England。
  The　subject　was　〃Our　Fellow　Savages　of　the　Sandwich　Islands；〃　the　old
  lecture　with　which　he　had　made　his　first　great　successes。　　He　was　not
  introduced。　　He　appeared　on　the　platform　in　evening　dress；　assuming　the
  character　of　a　manager　announcing　a　disappointment。
  Mr。　Clemens；　he　said；　had　fully　expected　to　be　present。　　He　paused　and
  loud　murmurs　arose　from　the　audience。　　He　lifted　his　hand　and　they
  subsided。　　Then　he　added；　〃I　am　happy　to　say　that　Mark　Twain　is　present；
  and　will　now　give　his　lecture。〃　　Whereupon　the　audience　roared　its
  approval。
  It　would　be　hardly　an　exaggeration　to　say　that　his　triumph　that　week　was
  a　regal　one。　　For　five　successive　nights　and　a　Saturday　matinee　the
  culture　and　fashion　of　London　thronged　to　hear　him　discourse　of　their
  〃fellow　savages。〃　　It　was　a　lecture　event　wholly　without　precedent。　　The
  lectures　of　Artemus　Ward；　＇〃Artemus　the　delicious；〃　as　Charles　Reade
  called　him；　came　to　London　in　June；　1866；　and　gave　his　〃piece〃　in
  Egyptian　Hall。　　The　refined；　delicate；　intellectual　countenance；　the
  sweet；　gave；　mouth；　from　which　one　might　have　expected　philosophical
  lectures　retained　their　seriousness　while　listeners　were　convulsed　with
  laughter。　　There　was　something　magical　about　it。　　Every　sentence　was　a
  surprise。　　He　played　on　his　audience　as　Liszt　did　on　a　piano　most　easily
  when　most　effectively。　　Who　can　ever　forget　his　attempt　to　stop　his
  Italian　pianist…〃　a　count　in　his　own　country；　but　not　much　account　in
  this　〃…who　went　on　playing　loudly　while　he　was　trying　to　tell　us　an
  〃affecting　incident〃　that　occurred　near　a　small　clump　of　trees　shown　on
  his　panorama　of　the　Far　West。　　The　music　stormed　on…we　could　see　only
  lips　and　arms　pathetically　moving　till　the　piano　suddenly　ceased；　and　we
  heard…it　was　all　we　heard　〃and；　she　fainted　in　Reginald's　arms。〃　　His
  tricks　have　been　at　tempted　in　many　theaters；　but　Artemus　Ward　was
  inimitable。　　And　all　the　time　the　man　was　dying。　（Moneure　D。　Conway；
  Autobiography。）＇who　had　quickly　become　a　favorite　in　London；　had
  prepared　the　public　for　American　platform　humor；　while　the　daily　doings
  of　this　new　American　product；　as　reported　by　the　press；　had　aroused
  interest；　or　curiosity；　to　a　high　pitch。　　On　no　occasion　in　his　own
  country　had　he　won　such　a　complete　triumph。　　The　papers　for　a　week
  devoted　columns　of　space　to　appreciation　and　editorial　comment。　　The
  Daily　News　of　October　17th　published　a　column…and…a…half　editorial　on
  American　humor；　with　Mark　Twain's　public　appearance　as　the　general　text。
  The　Times　referred　to　the　continued　popularity　of　the　lectures：
  They　can't　be　said　to　have　more　than　whetted　the　public　appetite；　if
  we　are　to　take　the　fact　which　has　been　imparted　to　us；　that　the
  holding　capacity　of　the　Hanover　Square　Rooms　has　been　inadequate　to
  the　demand　made　upon　it　every　night　by　Twain's　lecturing；　as　a
  criterion。　　The　last　lecture　of　this　too　brief　course　was　delivered
  yesterday　before　an　audience　which　crammed　to　discomfort　every　part
  of　the　principal　apartment　of　the　Hanover　Square　Rooms。。。。
  At　the　close　of　yesterday's　lecture　Mark　Twain　was　so　loudly　applauded
  that　he　returned　to　the　stage；　and；　as　soon　as　the　audience　gave　him　a
  chance　of　being　heard；　he　said；　with　much　apparent　emotion：
  〃Ladies　and　Gentlemen；I　won't　keep　you　one　single　moment　in　this