The storyoften told of his being introduced by Ned House, of the Tribune, as aminister, though often repeated by Mark Twain himself, was in the natureof a joke, and mainly apocryphal. He felt pale and sick, andsat down for a few moments to consider. The great Tichborne trial was in progress then, and the spectacle of anilliterate impostor trying to establish his claim as the rightful heir toa great estate was highly diverting to Mark Twain. Long, afterward, one of those who knew himbest said: He always seemed to me like some great being from another planet--neverquite of this race or kind.
' David grinned sympathetically. Come now, don't be such a coward. Nasir keeps cooking; I can't stop him. Questioning of the gateman elicited the information that Martinelli had left the house late the previous night- as he often did, the fellow added with a grin and a leer.
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