QUOTES

'The Ledgend of the Holy Drinker'

Joseph Roth 1939

He felt emboldened and said to her straight out: "I think you are beautiful."
"'I like you as well", she replied, "but now you must excuse me!"

He, though, suddenly in need of love, looked to see what the number was on her door. It was number 87. He made a note of it in his heart.