Near our vineyard there was a pear tree laden with fruit that was not attractive in either flavor or form. One night, when I [at the age of sixteen] had played until dark on the sandlot with some other juvenile… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
![“Near our vineyard there was a pear tree laden with fruit that was not attractive in either flavor or form. One night, when I [at the age of sixteen] had played until dark on the sandlot with some other juvenile delinquents, we went to shake that tree and carry off its fruit. From it we carried off…” quote by Saint Augustine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/919/saint-augustine-328_age_near-our-vineyard-there-was-a-pear-tree_1143704.jpg)