God, I remember thinking, this is too bad. What the hell had I done to deserve this? Left alone I’m a harmless enough fellow, asking nothing but meat and drink and a whore or two, and not offending anyone much – why must I be punished in this hellish fashion.
Royal Flash, p.208, Pan edition, 8th printing, 1978.
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