I'm also very sad to hear of the passing of Lou Budd. I would simply echo what others have already stated, and add that Lou was such a humble and charming elder statesman. Very generous and very helpful, as has already been stated, even to one such as me whom he did not know from Adam, back in the early 90s (was it really so long ago??). And a very funny fellow (and fitting among the Twain scholars). I have been fortunate to come into contact with such mentoring, wise old souls a number of times in my career, and I aspire to be a professor like Lou Budd--in particular, to the younger and newer members of the guild. What I lack is his sheer expertise and wide-ranging knowledge of the field. He will be missed. -- Harold K. Bush, Ph.D Professor of English Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO 63108 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>