As in his youth he had shown aptitude for art, and not knowing how to spend his money had begun to collect engravings, he now settled down to painting and began to work at it, putting into it the surplus stock of desire which demanded satisfaction.
Como en su juventud había mostrado alguna aptitud para la pintura y, no sabiendo en qué gastar su dinero, había empezado a coleccionar grabados, ahora se entregó a aquella afición, poniendo en ella su voluntad sin objetivo que necesitara satisfacerse.