that same Friday evening, sat puzzling over the strange apparition of
that morning--a girl in young Tom Driscoll's bedroom; fretting, and
guessing, and puzzling over it, and wondering who the shameless creature
might be.




CHAPTER 11 -- Pudd'nhead's Thrilling Discovery

_There are three infallible ways of pleasing an author, and
the three form a rising scale of compliment: 1--to tell him
you have read one of his books; 2--to tell him you have read
all of his books; 3--to ask him to let you read the
manuscript of his forthcoming book. No. 1 admits you to his
respect; No. 2 admits you to his admiration; No. 3 carries
you clear into his heart._ --Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar

_As to the Adjective: when in doubt, strike it out._ --
Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar


The twins arrived presently, and talk began. It flowed along chattily
and sociably, and under its influence the new friendship gathered ease
and strength. Wilson got out his Calendar, by request, and read a
passage or two from it, which the twins praised quite cordially. This
pleased the author so much that he complied gladly when they asked him to
lend them a batch of the work to read at home. In the course of their
wide travels, they had found out that there are three sure ways of
pleasing an author; they were now working the best of the three.