ABSTRACT
Isupposethateveninsoslightandinformalastudyasthis,something likean'a~1alysis'ofourauthor'shumorisexpected.ButImuchprefer nottomakeit.Ihaveobservedthatanalysesofhumorareapttoleave oneratherserious,andtoresultinanentirevolatilizationofthehumor. IftheprevailingspiritofMarkTwain'shumorisnotasortofgoodnaturedself-satire,inwhichthereadermayseehisownabsurdities reflected,Iscarcelyshouldbeabletodetermineit.
