Twain learns in 1907 that an old friend, Jim Gillis, has died. Gillis was a natural storyteller that Twain knew during his years in California. Twain believes that with just a few years' training in writing, Gillis' literary genius would have made him famous.
Twain thinks a lot about the fact that Gillis' close friends and family were too close to recognize him as a genius. He reflects that a genius is usually not recognized by his intimates, nor himself.
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