AFFECTION

Praise is well, compliment is well, but affection--that is the last and final and most precious reward that any man can win, whether by character or achievement.
- Affection speech, 1907

With ever increasing affection (when you do as I tell you).
- letter to publisher Chatto & Windus, 6/28/1898 (Karanovich collection)

Illustration by Schrodter
from an
1898 edition of
ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
from the Dave Thomson collection