Memoirs of an Egotist (trans. Ellis) by Stendhal

Author:Stendhal
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2014-09-28T20:59:24+00:00

epoch in my life. Faro would begin at last. Sunk in deep

reverie, I'd win or lose 40 francs in four hours.

I'd abandoned all concern for my honour, to such an

extent that, when I lost more than I had in my pocket,

I'd say to the person who had won : 'Would you like me

to run upstairs for it ?' He'd reply : 'Non, sifiguri ?'10 and

I wouldn't pay up until the next day. Frequent repetitions of this foolishness gave me a reputation for being poor. I realised this subsequently because of the

lamentations of Pasta-Judith's splendid husbandwhen he saw me lose 30 or 35 francs. Even after having become aware of this detail, I didn't alter my behaviour.

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