Show why he liked igat club bret harte though he was the historian of the argonauts of 1849 had no real love of yachting yet hl his favorite resort during the last years of his life was wag the royal thames yacht club he was once questioned about it and explained 1 I never use a club until I 1 am t tired ired of my work and want relief from it IL if I 1 go to a literary club I 1 am asked all sorts of questions as to what I 1 am doing and my views on somebody else last book and to these I 1 am expected to reply at length now my good friends in albemarle street talk of their yachts dont want my advice about them are good enough to let me listen and I 1 come away refreshed by their conversation |