Голод

Part III

           Badlydressed,asIunfortunatelywas,Imightprotectherthroughthedarkstreets;butIhadanundefinedfearthatitperhapsmightcostmesomething;aglassofwine,oradrive,andIhadnomoneyleftatall.Mydistressinglyemptypocketsactedinafartoodepressingwayuponme,andIhadnoteventhecouragetoscrutinizehersharplyasIpassedherby.Hungerhadoncemoretakenupitsabodeinmybreast,andIhadnottastedfoodsinceyesterdayevening.This,’tistrue,wasnotalongperiod;Ihadoftenbeenabletoholdoutforacoupleofdaysatatime,butlatterlyIhadcommencedtofalloffseriously;IcouldnotgohungryonequarteraswellasIusedtodo.Asingledaymademefeeldazed,andIsufferedfromperpetualretchingthemomentItastedwater.AddedtothiswasthefactthatIlayandshiveredallnight,layfullydressedasIstoodandwalkedinthedaytime,laybluewithcold,layandfrozeeverynightwithfitsoficyshivering,andgrewstiffduringmysleep.Theoldblanketcouldnotkeepoutthedraughts,andIwokeinthemorningswithmynosestoppedbythesharpoutsidefrostyairwhichforceditswayintothedilapidatedroom.

           IgodownthestreetandthinkoverwhatIamtodotokeepmyselfaliveuntilIgetmynextarticlefinished.IfIonlyhadacandleIwouldtrytofagonthroughthenight;itwouldonlytakeacoupleofhoursifIoncewarmedtomywork,andthentomorrowIcouldcallonthe"commandor.

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