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第19章 runng fr gvernr（第2页）
"WHOWASTHATMAN?
"
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。
"
