Sam’s notebook:

In Santa Croce to-day a well dressed young woman followed us,  begging for centimes.

An old frowsy woman watched where I laid my cigar, then  approached us with it as Chamberlain & I came
out & said she rescued it  from some boys (who had found it in the dark!) & wantd 5 cents for her  trouble.
She followed us into the street & finally cursed us & called  down sudden death upon us [MTNJ 2: 229].