CHAPTER XI 



BACK AGAIN AT NEW YORK AND HOME 



We left Philadelphia at 9.40 on the morning of 

 March 2, in a special car kindly placed at Mr. 

 Chamberlain's disposal by Mr. Roberts, President 

 of the Pennsylvania Road. Mr. Edison accom- 

 panied us, having business in New York, and as 

 we sat next to one another, I had a long and 

 agreeable conversation with him. He is a quiet 

 and very reserved man, and struck me as much 

 occupied with his own thoughts, probably evolving 

 the technique of some new invention destined to 

 startle creation. He has no great love for England, 

 I gathered, and seldom visits this country. At that 

 time he resided in Philadelphia, but has since taken 

 up his abode in New Jersey. Anyhow, I was proud 

 to have made the acquaintance of so remarkable and 

 eminent a personage. On reaching New York we 

 went to our old quarters at the Brevoort House, 

 and lunched there. In the afternoon we called on 

 the Bookers, and I went to see Mr. Miller, a brother- 

 in-law of George Dyott, an old schoolfellow of 



mine. Miller was a great racquet player, and I had 



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