But even so, I could not please her; and then I lost my place too, and that through no fault of mine but through changes in the office; and then I did touch it!...

It will be a year and a half ago soon since we found ourselves at last after many wanderings and numerous calamities in this magnificent capital, adorned with innumerable monuments.

Here I obtained a situation....

I obtained it and I lost it again.

Do you understand?
This time it was through my own fault I lost it: for my weakness had come out....