Quote#Art
Kerner's father was worth a couple of millions. He was willing to…
Quote byO. Henry · 1862–1910
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Voice of the City (1908), "The Fool-Killer".
English (original)
Kerner's father was worth a couple of millions. He was willing to stand for art, but he drew the line at the factory girl. So Kerner disinherited his father and walked out to a cheap studio and lived on sausages for breakfast and on Farroni for dinner.
— O. Henry
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