As a rule I get over these moods by furious walking about the streets half through the night, but I couldn't even do that.

I had no money to go in for dissipation: that often helps me.

Every book was loathsome to me.

My landlady must have overheard something, for she came in and began a conversation about God knows what; I fear I mortally offended her; I could have pitched the poor old woman out of the window! Heavens, how did I get through those nights ?" "And the fit has passed ?" inquired Julian when the other ceased.
"The Lord be praised; yes!" Waymark laughed half-scornfully.

"There came an editor's note, accepting a thing that had been going from magazine to magazine for three months.