“This article is going to be very egotistical and MacLanesque and maybe somewhat shocking besides, so I strongly advise divers citizens of Butte not to read it. It occurs to me that some of the things I write do not agree with the constitutions of the said citizens – it seems to be bad for their livers – hence this preliminary note of warning. So now if you go right on and read it and it affects your liver unpleasantly, don’t blame me.”
