June 3 Sunday – Whitsuntide (Pentecost) in London. Sam’s notebook: “1 Hamilton Place, Piccaly / Boating on the Thames. Herring. / Train 11. Paddington. / to Taplow—11 am arriving at 11.38. Fly waiting—the man will have white ribbon on his whip. / Dinner / Burford Bridge Hotel Dorking” [NB 43 TS 14].

Adele Chapin (Mrs. Robert Chapin) recalls Mark Twain coming by two days after their dinner where he met the artist James Abbott McNeil Whistler:

Mr. Clemens wandered in, saying:

“I thought you and Mr. Chapin were the only two people I know with sense enough to be at home on a holiday!”

A place was set for him and he rambled on:

“I haven’t had any peace of mind since I met Whistler. That man gave me such a thirst, I shall never have any peace until I find him again. I have been wandering around looking for him ever since, and I shan’t have any peace until I see him again.”

I made some excuse and left the table. I wrote a hurried line to Mr. Whistler, saying that Mr. Clemens had wandered in, looking for him. Would he please come round at once, as I did not know what the consequences might be if he didn’t; but he must say nothing about my note. I then sent the note by the footman. Fortunately Whistler was at home, and presently he wandered in as Mark Twain had done, saying:

“Have you seen Mark Twain? … etc. Then he discovered him and they rushed dramatically into each other’s arms, and again continued to talk until late into the night [185-6].