When such inconsistencies were pointed out to him he gave a look of mild rebuke at the audacious offender, and went on with his discourse as if nothing had happened.
The people who do not think very much of Alcott ought to speak with a god deal of modesty when they remember how highly Emerson valued him, and how sure was Emerson's judgment; but certainly nobody will attribute to Alcott much of the logical faculty.

Emerson told me once: "I got together some people a little while ago to meet Alcott and hear him converse.

I wanted them to know what a rare fellow he was.

But we did not get along very well.

Poor Alcott had a hard time.