Facino Cane
Facino Cane
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"I went to Milan, no one molested me, my affair in nowise interestedthe State. --One small observation before I go further, " he continued, after a pause, "whether it is true or no that the mother's fancies atthe time of conception or in the months before birth can influence herchild, this much is certain, my mother during her pregnancy had apassion for gold, and I am the victim of a monomania, of a craving forgold which must be gratified. Gold is so much of a necessity of lifefor me, that I ha...ve never been without it; I must have gold to toywith and finger. As a young man I always wore jewelry, and I carriedtwo or three hundred ducats about me wherever I went. " He drew a couple of gold coins from his pocket and showed them to meas he spoke.
"I can tell by instinct when gold is near. Blind as I am, I stopbefore a jeweler's shop windows. That passion was the ruin of me; Itook to gambling to play with gold. I was not a cheat, I was cheated, I ruined myself. I lost all my fortune. Then the longing to see Biancaonce more possessed me like a frenzy.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
"I went to Milan, no one molested me, my affair in nowise interestedthe State. --One small observation before I go further, " he continued, after a pause, "whether it is true or no that the mother's fancies atthe time of conception or in the months before birth can influence herchild, this much is certain, my mother during her pregnancy had apassion for gold, and I am the victim of a monomania, of a craving forgold which must be gratified. Gold is so much of a necessity of lifefor me, that I ha...ve never been without it; I must have gold to toywith and finger. As a young man I always wore jewelry, and I carriedtwo or three hundred ducats about me wherever I went. " He drew a couple of gold coins from his pocket and showed them to meas he spoke.
"I can tell by instinct when gold is near. Blind as I am, I stopbefore a jeweler's shop windows. That passion was the ruin of me; Itook to gambling to play with gold. I was not a cheat, I was cheated, I ruined myself. I lost all my fortune. Then the longing to see Biancaonce more possessed me like a frenzy.
What to read after Facino Cane?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Balzac, Honoré De, 1799-1850 to read onlineMoreLess
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