I was not more than thirteen years old at the time, certainly, but I remember the moment as if it were yesterday. I had just taken my place in class, when I noticed a small shining coin a few feet away from my desk. ………… , for it was a far thing and almost completely worthless. But its newness attracted me. As the teacher was talking to us, I pretended to drop a pencil and bent over. From that moment, the coin was mine.