I grew, a happy, healthy child in a bright world of illustrated books,…

Vladimir Nabokov
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I grew, a happy, healthy child in a bright world of illustrated books, clean sand, orange trees, friendly dogs, sea vistas and smiling faces. ✨ Vladimir Nabokov (2011). The Annotated Lolita: Revised and Updated, p.64, Vintage
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I grew, a happy, healthy child in a bright world of illustrated books, clean sand, orange trees, friendly dogs, sea vistas and smiling faces. ✨ Vladimir Nabokov (2011). The Annotated Lolita: Revised and Updated, p.64, Vintage

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