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HOW HE WORKED TO SECURE A FOOT-HOLD 171 WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS.

A Lofty Ideal 172

Acquiring a Literary Style 174

My Workshop 175

How to Choose Between Words 177

The Fate following Collaboration 179

Consul at Venice 180

My Literary Experience 182

As to a Happy Life 184

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