Even the sea had lost its deep blue colour and, beneath the misty sky, took on the sheen of silver or iron, making it painful to look at.

“I feel like getting married, or committing suicide, or subscribing to L'Illustr…”

“Poverty is a fortress without drawbridges.”

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