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exaggerated respect for the classmates whom I | exaggerated respect for the classmates whom I | ||
fancied to be less privileged than I, and longed | fancied to be less privileged than I, and longed | ||
to have been born in the [ | to have been born in the[ [gutter?]] which I thought | ||
of as the cradle of all that was real and authentic. | of as the cradle of all that was real and authentic. | ||
Fortunately, the professor who gave courses | Fortunately, the professor who gave courses | ||
in novel writing at that time did | in novel writing at that time did | ||
not think of localizing | not think of localizing reality in one quarter of the | ||
city rather than in another, or of associating literary | city rather than in another, or of associating literary | ||
vitality with [? | vitality either with barely thorough or with [[?ungling]] | ||
They simply read the students contributions | They simply read the students contributions | ||
aloud to the class, asked for comment and | aloud to the class, asked for comment and | ||
offered tough and useful criticism. It all | offered tough and useful criticism. It all | ||
turned out to be great fun and I learned a | turned out to be great fun and I learned a | ||
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maples were still in their places, and so were the deans & the President. there were a good many celebrated persons on the various faculties and among the students there seemed to be a good bit of talent and self assurance. I had no assurances and was aware of no talents; moreover, I was ashamed of my sheltered life and I rapidly developed an exaggerated respect for the classmates whom I fancied to be less privileged than I, and longed to have been born in the[ [gutter?]] which I thought of as the cradle of all that was real and authentic. Fortunately, the professor who gave courses in novel writing at that time did not think of localizing reality in one quarter of the city rather than in another, or of associating literary vitality either with barely thorough or with ?ungling They simply read the students contributions aloud to the class, asked for comment and offered tough and useful criticism. It all turned out to be great fun and I learned a