Peter, Many thanks. I'll forward this to my friend. The Blount quote is dandy. The "only good for a monologue" and "dear little genius" phrases may have been entirely sincere, but they sure conjure the picture of someone patting a child on the head. But, then again, Twain's "praise" of James conceals something of a blackjack. So perhaps Blount's archery hits pretty close to the bull's-eye. Best, Mark