He watched in awe as she stacked up an enormous armload of music. "There, " she finished, slapping Frank Zappa's Greatest Hits on top of the pile. "That should do for a start." "You are a music lover, " said the wide-eyed cashier. "No, I'm a kleptomaniac." And she dashed out the door. He was so utterly shocked that it took him a moment to run after her. With a meaningful nod in the direction of the astounded Cahills, she barreled down the cobblestone street with her load. "Fermati! " shouted the cashier, scrambling in breathless pursuit. Nellie let a few CDs drop and watched with satisfaction over her shoulder as the clerk stopped to pick them up. The trick would be to keep the chase going just long enough for Amy and Dan to search Disco Volante. Yikes, she reflected suddenly, I'm starting to think like a Cahill.. And if she was nuts enough to hang around this family, it was only going to get worse. Gordon Korman
About This Quote

In this quote, a woman is revealing that she is a kleptomaniac, having a disorder where a person steals things. The woman is described as being someone who loves music and wants to have all of the music in the world. Therefore, she has a disorder where she desires to steal as many albums as she possibly can. She is also described as someone who would like to be with her family and enjoy their company as well as steal from them.

Source: One False Note

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