saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity
“O, I never said such a thing!”
were counting money on a salver. I listened to the fall of the coins.
shilling to a weary-looking man.
ruinous houses and over the twinkling river.
. I could interpret these signs.
The air was pitilessly raw and already my heart misgave me.
had hardly any patience with the serious work of life which, now that it stood between me and my desire, seemed to me child’s
