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RUNNING AWAY

Tom & Huck on the run
Tom and Huck statue,
Hannibal, Missouri.
Photo courtesy of Dave Thomson
I ran away twice; once at about 13, & once at 17. There is not much satisfaction in it, even as a recollection. It was a couple of disappointments, particularly the first one. The heroics squish out of such things so promptly.
- Letter to W. D. Howells, 10/3/1902

Also see:
Mark Twain's First "Vacation" in the Steamboat Career special feature at this site.


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