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Nerve — Draft 1

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Characters in this exact text

Bartender holding the fighters’ surrendered weaponsBartender holding the fighters’ surrendered weapons — A bartender entrusted with Joe’s and Slade’s weapons before their fight.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 526 / PDF p. 544Bill StokesBill Stokes — A companion who challenges Jimmy Mason’s argument about courage.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 525 / PDF p. 543Gunfighter previously killed by John GrannonGunfighter previously killed by John Grannon — A man killed in an earlier saloon gunfight with John.Off Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 525 / PDF p. 543Jimmy MasonJimmy Mason — A man who tells his companions about John Grannon’s courage.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 525 / PDF p. 543Joe GrannonJoe Grannon — John’s brother, killed when an opponent uses a concealed knife.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 525 / PDF p. 543John GrannonJohn Grannon — A former gambler and cotton buyer remembered for his fearlessness.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 525 / PDF p. 543SamSam — An associate of Slade who threatens John but loses his nerve.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 527 / PDF p. 545SladeSlade — A knife fighter who kills Joe during an agreed unarmed fight.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 526 / PDF p. 544Unnamed listener to Jimmy Mason’s accountUnnamed listener to Jimmy Mason’s account — A listener who asks how John Grannon handled his enemies.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 525 / PDF p. 543

Surviving manuscript evidence

The records below describe surviving physical typescripts, carbons, manuscript material and documentary catalogue evidence for this exact textual state. TSS numbers identify physical catalogue units; they are not story or draft IDs.

Draft 1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent3 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 3 pages / 3 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 11598–11600

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving Howard manuscript. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Nerve (d1) · TSS 11598–11600 · spreadsheet rows 10997–10999

Textual witnesses & editorial mediation

These records describe how this textual state is known or represented. A witness may be authorial, editorially mediated, restored, transcribed or otherwise derived without becoming a new Howard-authored textual state.

Sentiment (2009 first printing), pp. 525–527.Later publication / editionAuthority basis: Editorially mediated witness · Treatment: Unknown / not yet reviewed

Sentiment (2009 first printing), pp. 525–527.