There is his own description of himself dancing. I think it is from Roughing It and the passage describes him and his friends thinking they are rich. He describes himself as dancing "with a step peculiar to myself - and the kangaroo". Carl > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Darryl > Brock > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 4:07 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: MT dancing > > I'm trying to find a description I once read of Twain dancing, lost in > the music and in his movements, oblivious of others but certainly > attracting their attention. I think it occurred out west during during > his mining/journalism years. Does this ring a bell with anybody?