Roughing It - Chapter I (Book 1)


My Brother appointed Secretary of Nevada—I Envy His Prospective Adventures—Am Appointed Private Secretary Under Him—My Contentment Complete—Packed in One Hour—Dreams and Visions—On the Missouri River—A Bully Boat

A Live Voice Presentation Recorded at The Deck in Second Life as read by SLClemens

March 17, 2011

This is the first Chapter of Mark Twain's Roughing It. The images used are from the Gutenberg Projects version, which are the same as found in The Oxford Mark Twain edition. In this episode Orion is appointed Secretary of Nevada and Sam (Mark) his Private Secretary. They set off down the Missouri River to St. Joe.



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