"Oh, but that blessed day became the beginning of a new life. Alone and abandoned by all, I spent many dull ho

"Oh, but that blessed day became the beginning of a new life. Alone and abandoned by all, I spent many dull hours in a filthy tavern by the roadside. I don't recall the town, nor even the country. I had no money – in fact all I had was a hunk of stale bread. I was weary and almost fainting from hunger."