Chapters from My Autobiography

From Twain himself: "I intend that this autobiography shall become a model for all future autobiographies when it is published, after my death, and I also intend that it shall be read and admired a good many centuries because of its form and method...whereby the past and the present are constantly brought face to face, resulting in contrasts which newly fire up the interest all along, like contact of flint with steel. Moreover, this autobiography of mine does not select from my life its showy episodes, but deals mainly in the common experiences which go to make up the life of the average human being, because these episodes are of a sort which he is familiar with in his own life, and in which he sees his own life reflected and set down in print."

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Excert from "Prodigal Genius" (Pt 4)

"Quick, Tesla! Where is it?" snapped Clemens, half begging, half demanding.

"Right over here, through that little door in the corner,"

said Tesla. "And remember, Mr. Clemens, I advised you to come down some time ago," he called after the rapidly moving figure.

The laxative effect of the vibrator was an old story to the members of the laboratory staff.........hahahahaha

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Excert from "Prodigal Genius" (pt 3)

Clemens continued along this line for several minutes. Suddenly he stopped talking, bit his lower lip, straightened his body and stalked stiffy but suddenly from the platform.

"Quick, Tesla! Where is it?" snapped Clemens, half begging, half demanding.

"Right over here, through that little door in the corner,"

said Tesla. "And remember, Mr. Clemens, I advised you to come down some time ago," (see pt 4)

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Excert from "Prodigal Genius" . (pt 2).... "I am enjoying myself." Said Clemens.

"But you had better come down, Mr. Clemens. It is best that you do so," insisted Tesla."you couldn't get me off this with a derrick," laughed Clemens.

"Remember, I am advising you, Mr. Clemens."

"I'm having the time of my life. I'm going to stay right up here and enjoy myself. Look here, Tesla, you don't appreciate what a wonderful device you have here to give a lift to tired humanity. . . .(see pt 3)

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Excert from "Prodigal Genius"

Clemens, on learning about the new mechanism, wanted to experience its vitalizing vibrations. He stood on the platform while the oscillator set it into operation. He was thrilled by the new experience. He was full of adjectives.

"This gives you vigor and vitality," he exclaimed. After he had been on the platform for a while Tesla advised him:

"you have had enough, Mr. Clemens. you had better come down now."

"Not by a jugfull," replied Clemens" (see pt 2)

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I wonder if he wrote about the time he was standing on high frequency electrified platform at Tesla's laboratory?

Tesla set the frequency in such a way that "Mr. Clements" lost his bowel functions, and had to run off in a great hurry. lol

I'd like to hear his account of that!