He had a great respect for scholarly culture and personal respectability, and thought that if he could get time and health he might do something “in the genteel comedy line.” He had a humorous novel in view, and a series of more aspiring comic essays than any he had attempted.
Watterson highlights an individual's respect for education and ambition to create meaningful comedic works.
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