A Raw Youth Part 1 Chapter 5

In which a young man reveals his fervent ambition to amass wealth equal to the Rothschilds through unwavering obstinacy and solitude, detailing his austere experiments in self-denial and calculated thrift as means to this end. Amid dreams of power and isolation, he grapples with the moral bearings of his quest, encounters poignant episodes that challenge his detachment, and reflects on the complex interplay between his lofty aspirations and the stark realities of human life.