Venice, Sept. 27.
My Dear Howells:
Have I offended you in some way? The Lord knows it is my disposition, my infirmity, to do such things; but if I have done it in your case, I can truthfully say that if I had known it at the time, I would not have done it, & if it were to do again I would not do it—& in any case I am sorry.
I started to write a thing today which has been in my mind, but these thoughts came into my head instead.
I wish you were Consul here, for we want to stay a year, & would do so in that case—but as it is, I suppose we shall stay only 3 or 4 weeks.
Yrs sincerely,
S. L. Clemens
Our address (for want of a better) is still Heidelberg, Care of Consul E. M. Smith, Lang’s Hotel. Drop us a postal-card when you get this.
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