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A Society Clown : Reminiscences, PDF eBook

A Society Clown : Reminiscences PDF

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In the first place, he is hampered by having to be so egotistical.

He must talk about him self, which is never a nice thing to do.

He cannot very well tell stories in his own favour; and if he tells them against himself, he affects humility: if he talks about his distinguished acquaintances, he becomes a snob; in short, I can only repeat my former observation, that he is bound to make an ass of himself.

For a moment or two I did not know what to say, for my conscience smote me.

At last I said: I am very pleased to hear your candid, and certainly unbiassed, opinion; for I have just accepted an offer from Mr. Arrowsmith to do a shilling book of my own reminiscences for the Bristol Library Series.

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