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The new creature calls it Niagara Falls—why, I am sure I do not know. Says it looks like Niagara Falls. That is not a reason; it is mere waywardness and imbecility. I get no chance to name anything myself. The new creature names everything that comes along, before I can get in a protest. THE NEW CREATURE CALLS IT NIAGARA FALLS WHY I AM SURE I DO NOT KNOW SAYS IT LOOKS LIKE NIAGARA FALLS THAT IS NOT A REASON IT IS MERE WAYWARDNESS AND IMBECILITY I GET NO CHANCE TO NAME ANYTHING MYSELF THE NEW CREATURE NAMES EVERYTHING THAT COMES ALONG BEFORE I CAN GET IN A PROTEST
ently updated: September 6, 2021] Language: English Produced by: Kirk Pearson *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EXTRACTS FROM ADAM’S DIARY *** [Illustration] Extracts From Adam’s Diary Translated from the original MS. by Mark Twain [NOTE.—I translated a portion of this diary some years ago, and a friend of mine printed a few copies in an incomplete form, but the public never got them. Since then I have deciphered some more of Adam’s hieroglyphics, and think he has now become sufficiently important as a public character to justify this publication.—M. T.] Monday This new creature with the long hair is a good deal in the way. It is always hanging around and following me about. I don’t like this; I am not used to company. I wish it would stay with the other animals. Cloudy to-day, wind in the east; think we shall have rain…. Where did I get that word?… I remember now—the new creature uses it. Tuesday Been examining the great waterfall. It is the finest thing on the estate, I think.  THIS IS A LIBER VOX RECORDING ALL LIBERVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBERVOX DOT ORG THIS READING BY ANDREWS OR CHEENI EXTRACTS FROM ADAM'S DIARY TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT BY MARK TWAIN NOTE I TRANSLATED A PORTION OF THIS DIARY SOME YEARS AGO AND A FRIEND OF MINE PRINTED A FEW COPIES IN AN INCOMPLETE FORM BUT THE PUBLIC NEVER GOT THEM SINCE THEN I HAVE DECIPHERED SOME MORE OF ADAM'S HIEROGLYPHICS AND THINK HE HAS NOW BECOME SUFFICIENTLY IMPORTANT AS A PUBLIC CHARACTER TO JUSTIFY THIS PUBLICATION M T MONDAY THIS NEW CREATURE WITH THE LONG HAIR IS A GOOD DEAL IN THE WAY IT IS ALWAYS HANGING AROUND AND FOLLOWING ME ABOUT I DON'T LIKE THIS I'M NOT USED TO COMPANY I WISH IT WOULD STAY WITH THE OTHER ANIMALS CLOUDY TO DAY WIND IN THE EAST THINK WE SHALL HAVE RAIN WHERE DID I GET THAT WORD I REMEMBER NOW THE NEW CREATURE USES IT TUESDAY BEEN EXAMINING THE GREAT WATERFALL IT IS THE FINEST THING ON THE ESTATE I THINK
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