What is the tone of this excerpt from mark twain's "mental telegraphy again"?

i have three or four curious incidents to tell about. they seem to come under the head of what i named "mental telegraphy" in a paper written seventeen years ago, and published long afterwards.—
several years ago i made a campaign on the platform with mr. george w. cable. in montreal we were honored with a reception. it began at two in the afternoon in a long drawing-room in the windsor hotel. mr. cable and i stood at one end of this room, and the ladies and gentlemen entered it at the other end, crossed it at that.

semiformal and controlled.

In this excerpt, Mark Twain adopts a semiformal and controlled tone when telling his story. He is semiformal because his language is easy to understand and reasonably casual. However, it is clear that he is addressing strangers, as opposed to friends and family. Also, we can tell that he is controlled because there are not extreme emotions in display.

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the boy (2016) - imdb

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an american nanny is shocked that her new english family's boy is actually a life-sized doll. after she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive.

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the boy (2016 film) - wikipedia

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the boy is a 2016 horror film directed by william brent bell and written by stacey menear. the film stars lauren cohan and rupert evans. filming began on march 10, 2015, in victoria, british columbia. the film

produced by: matt berenson; jodyne herron; gary lucchesi; tom rosenberg; jim

production companies: lakeshore entertainment; huayi brothers pictures; vertigo

distributed by: stxfilms

music by: bear mccreary

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the boy (2016) - rotten tomatoes

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jan 22, 2016 · the boy is a frightening thrill ride directed by william brent bell (the devil inside) starring lauren cohan (

rating: pg-13 (for violence and terror, and for some thematic material)

in theaters: jan 22, 2016 wide

runtime: 98 minutes

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30%   (61)

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more likely to elicit laughs and rude remarks rather than screams and rooting interest.

joe leydon

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while it's not a terribly original entry in the "creepy doll" horror subgenre, this fright flick nonetheless offers interesting characters, a strong cast, expert pacing, and a spooky atmosphere.

jeffrey m. anderson

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3/5

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