QUOTE : I lived like a man who wanted to die but who had no <br />courage to do it himself. I walked black streets and alleys alone; I <br />passed out in cabarets. I backed out of two duels more from apathy <br />than cowardice and truly wished to be murdered. And then I was <br />attacked. It might have been anyone-and my invitation was open to <br />sailors, thieves, maniacs, anyone. But it was a vampire. He caught me <br />lust a few steps from my door one night and left me for dead, or so I <br />thought.