[The American Claimant by Mark Twain]@TWC D-Link bookThe American Claimant CHAPTER XVI 8/18
"You hear, Gaptain? Here is a chentleman, yes, vot abbreviate unser aart." The captain was charmed, and said: "Well, sir, we're thankful for a compliment yet, though they're not as scarce now as they used to be before we made a reputation." "Getting the reputation is the up-hill time in most things, captain." "It's so.
It ain't enough to know how to reef a gasket, you got to make the mate know you know it.
That's reputation.
The good word, said at the right time, that's the word that makes us; and evil be to him that evil thinks, as Isaiah says." "It's very relevant, and hits the point exactly," said Tracy. "Where did you study art, Captain ?" "I haven't studied; it's a natural gift." "He is born mit dose cannon in him.
He tondt haf to do noding, his chenius do all de vork.
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