November 5, 2005

so it's come to that 2

I recently read how in his early days in London the essayist Thomas De Quincey often went hungry in order to buy books.

I may have to skip food shopping this week myself after spending $67 on used books.

Oh well, like De Quincey, I can live on tea for a week.

Posted by jeb at November 5, 2005 10:42 PM | TrackBack