Charles Sumner: “But the spontaneous kindness of this reception makes me forget my…”

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But the spontaneous kindness of this reception makes me forget my weakness, makes me forget my desire for repose.

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Sumner acknowledges that the kindness of his reception helps him forget his physical weakness.

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Charles Sumner: “But the spontaneous kindness of this reception makes me forget my weakness, makes me forget my desire for repose.”