... consisted of his wife and himself, a little Authors and Friends, by Annie Fields 15red-haired man who was rather quiet and cynical, and myself. Janin was amusing and noisy, and carried thetalk ... fine and close to nature. He could notunderstand why Mr. Mathews should underrate it as he did. Longfellow showed us a book given him by Authors and Friends, by Annie Fields 19 Authors and Friends, ... banishment, and is having it all his ownway, and it is not a pleasant way. Very well, one can sit by the fire and read, and hear the wind roar in thechimney, and write to one's friends, and sign...