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Chapter XXI

           Ireceivedtheimpressionofalifewhichwasabitterstruggleagainsteverysortofdifficulty;butIrealisedthatmuchwhichwouldhaveseemedhorribletomostpeopledidnotintheleastaffecthim.StricklandwasdistinguishedfrommostEnglishmenbyhisperfectindifferencetocomfort;itdidnotirkhimtolivealwaysinoneshabbyroom;hehadnoneedtobesurroundedbybeautifulthings.IdonotsupposehehadevernoticedhowdingywasthepaperonthewalloftheroominwhichonmyfirstvisitIfoundhim.Hedidnotwantarm-chairstositin;hereallyfeltmoreathiseaseonakitchenchair.Heatewithappetite,butwasindifferenttowhatheate;tohimitwasonlyfoodthathedevouredtostillthepangsofhunger;andwhennofoodwastobehadheseemedcapableofdoingwithout.Ilearnedthatforsixmonthshehadlivedonaloafofbreadandabottleofmilkaday.Hewasasensualman,andyetwasindifferenttosensualthings.Helookeduponprivationasnohardship.Therewassomethingimpressiveinthemannerinwhichhelivedalifewhollyofthespirit.

           WhenthesmallsumofmoneywhichhebroughtwithhimfromLondoncametoanendhesufferedfromnodismay.Hesoldnopictures;Ithinkhemadelittleattempttosellany;hesetaboutfindingsomewaytomakeabitofmoney.HetoldmewithgrimhumourofthetimehehadspentactingasguidetoCockneyswhowantedtoseethenightsideoflifeinParis;itwasanoccupationthatappealedtohissardonictemperandsomehoworotherhehadacquiredawideacquaintancewiththemoredisreputablequartersofthecity.

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