无论是政治事件或战争，也不管是菲律宾人、巴拿马人或任何落后地区的土著民族，吐温先生反对一切不人道的事情。他不甘于缄默，一定会大声地抨击

It was in the spring of 1890 that I learned to speak. The impulse to utter audible sounds had always been strong within me. I used to make noises, keeping one hand on my throat while the other hand felt the movements of my lips. I was pleased with anything that made a noise and liked to feel the cat[...]