An Unexpected Acquaintance (1904)

An Unexpected Acquaintance is a short story written by Mark Twain and published in 1904. The story follows the protagonist John Gray a wealthy businessman who has grown tired of his mundane life and decides to take a trip to Europe. While on the ship he meets a mysterious woman who goes by the name of Mrs. Bixby. Despite her peculiar behavior and secretive nature Gray becomes infatuated with her and begins to spend all his time with her.As the story progresses Gray begins to uncover Mrs. Bixby's true identity and the reason for her strange behavior. He discovers that she is actually a notorious thief who has been on the run from the law for years. Despite this revelation Gray continues to be drawn to her and even helps her escape from the ship and evade the authorities.An Unexpected Acquaintance is a classic Mark Twain tale that explores themes of love deception and the unexpected twists and turns that life can take. The story is filled with humor suspense and a touch of romance making it an entertaining and engaging read for fans of Twain's work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.