He has said so for years--ever since he began to write.

Willis first became acquainted with Mr.Poe through a letter Richard gave him, and now that the papers are full of him, and everybody is talking about him, these backbiters like Bowdoin want to get into line and say they always thought so.

But Richard has never wavered.

Of course Poe loses his balance and topples backward once in a while--but he's getting over it.

That is his mistake and it is unfortunate, but it isn't a crime.