Whenthatfearlessandforgetfulchairmanisfoundtherewillbeanotherstorytold。AtthePressClubrecentlyIthoughtthatIhadfoundhim。HestartedininthewaythatIknewIshouldbepaintedwithallsincerity,andwasleadingtothingsthatwouldnotbetomycredit;butwhenhesaidthatheneverreadabookofmineIknewatoncethathewasaliar,becausehenevercouldhavehadallthewitandintelligencewithwhichhewasblessedunlesshehadreadmyworksasabasis。
Ilikecompliments。Iliketogohomeandtellthemalloveragaintothemembersofmyfamily。Theydon\'tbelievethem,butIliketotelltheminthehomecircle,allthesame。IliketodreamofthemifIcan。
Ithankeverybodyfortheircompliments,butIdon\'tthinkthatIampraisedanymorethanIamentitledtobe。
READING—ROOMOPENING。
OnOctober13,1900。Mr。ClemensmadehislastaddressprecedinghisdepartureforAmericaatKensalRise,London。