And presently I was driving through the drizzle of the dying day, with…

Vladimir Nabokov
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And presently I was driving through the drizzle of the dying day, with the windshield wipers in full action but unable to cope with my tears. ✨ Vladimir Nabokov (2011). The Annotated Lolita: Revised and Updated, p.373, Vintage
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And presently I was driving through the drizzle of the dying day, with the windshield wipers in full action but unable to cope with my tears. ✨ Vladimir Nabokov (2011). The Annotated Lolita: Revised and Updated, p.373, Vintage

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