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第19章 runng fr gvernr（第2页）

"WHOWASTHATMAN?

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Itwasincredible，absolutelyincredible，foramoment，thatitwasreallymynamethatwascouledwiththisdisgracefulsusicion。ThreelongyearshadassedovermyheadsinceIhadtastedale，beer，wineorliquororanykind。

[ItshowswhateffectthetimeswerehavingonmewhenIsaythatIsawmyself，confidentlydubbed

"Mr。DeliriumTremensTwain

"inthenextissueofthatjournalwithoutaang-notwithstandingIknewthatwithmonotonousfidelitytheaerwouldgooncallingmesototheveryend。]

Bythistimeanonymouslettersweregettingtobeanimortantartofmymailmatter。Thisformwascommon:

Howaboutthatoldwomanyoukikedofyourremiseswhichwasbeging?

POL。PRY。

Andthis:

ThereisthingswhichyouHavedonewhichisunbeknowenstoanybodybutme。Youbettertrotoutafewdots，toyourstruly，oryou&aos;llhearthroughtheaersfromHANDYANDY。

Thisisabouttheidea。Icouldcontinuethemtillthereaderwassurfeited，ifdesirable。

ShortlytherincialReublicanjournal

"convicted

"meofwholesalebribery，andtheleadingDemocraticaer

"nailed

"anaggravatedcaseofblackmailingtome。

[InthiswayIacquiredtwoadditionalnames:

"TwaintheFilthyCorrutionist

"and

"TwaintheLoathsomeEmbracer

"。]

Bythistimetherehadgrowntobesuchaclamorforan

"answer

"toallthedreadfulchargesthatwerelaidtomethattheeditorsandleadersofmyartysaiditwouldbeoliticalruinformetoremainsilentanylonger。Asiftomaketheiraealthemoreimerative，thefollowingaearedinoneoftheaerstheverynextday:

BEHOLDTHEMAN!-Theindeendentcandidatestillmaintainssilence。Becausehedarenotseak。Everyaccusationagainsthimhasbeenamlyroved，andtheyhavebeenindorsedandreindorsedbyhisowneloquentsilence，tillatthisdayhestandsforeverconvicted。Lookuonyourcandidate，Indeendents!LookuontheInfamousPerjurer!theMontanaThief!TheBody-Snatcher!ContemlateyourincarnateDeliriumTremens!YourFilthyCorrutionist!YourLoathsomeEmbracer!Gazeuonhim-onderhimwell-andthensayifyoucangiveyourhonestvotestoacreaturewhohasearnedthisdismalarrayoftitlesbyhishideouscrimes，anddaresnotoenhismouthindenialofanyoneofthem!

Therewasnoossiblewayofgettingoutofit，andso，indeehumiliation，Isetaboutrearingto

"answer

"amassofbaselesschargesandmeanandwickedfalsehoods。ButIneverfinishedthetask，fortheverynextmorningaaercameoutwithanewhorror，afreshmalignity，andseriouslychargedmewithburningalunaticasylumwithallitsinmates，becauseitobstructedtheviewfrommyhouse。Thisthrewmeintoasortofanic。Thencamethechargeofoisoningmyuncletogethisroerty，withanimerativedemandthatthegraveshouldbeoened。Thisdrovemetothevergeofdistraction。OntoofthisIwasaccusedofemloyingtoothlessandincometentoldrelativestorearethefoodforthefoundling&aos;shositalwhenIwarden。Iwaswavering-wavering。Andatlast，asadueandfittingclimaxtotheshamelessersecutionthatartyrancorhadinflicteduonme，ninelittletoddlingchildren，ofallshadesofcoloranddegreesofraggedness，weretaughttorushontothelatformataublicmeeting，andclasmearoundthelegsandcallmePA!

Igaveitu。Ihauleddownmycolorsandsurrendered。IwasnotequaltotherequirementsofaGubernatorialcamaigninthestateofNewYork，andsoIsentinmywithdrawalfromthecandidacy，andinbitternessofsiritsignedit:

"Trulyyours，onceadecentman，butnowMARKTWAIN，LP。，M。T。，B。S。，D。T。，F。C。，andL。E。

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