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Sam’s baby Darrell’s love must have seemed like treachery  so she sent him away  that must be it

[With satisfaction]

Yes, I’ve got it straight now.

[With contemptuous pity]

Poor Darrell I have no use for him but I did pity him when I ran across him in Munich  he was going the pace  looked desperate

[Then gloomily]

My running away was about as successful as his as if one could leave one’s memory behind! I couldn’t forget Mother she haunted me through every city of Europe

[Then irritatedly]

I must get back to work! not a line written in over a year! my public will be forgetting me! a plot came to me yesterday my mind is coming around again  I am beginning to forget, thank God!

[Then remorsefully]

No, I don’t want to forget you, Mother! but let me remember without pain!

[Turning over a page of his paper]

There’s going to be the biggest boom before long this country has ever known, or I miss my guess, Nina.

[With great seriousness]

Do you think so, Sammy?

[Decidedly]

I’m dead sure of it.