My Carmen, I said (I used to call her that sometimes) we shall leave t…

Vladimir Nabokov
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My Carmen, I said (I used to call her that sometimes) we shall leave this raw sore town as soon as you get out of bed. ... Because, really, I continued, there is no point in staying here. There is no point in staying anywhere, said Lolita. ✨ Vladimir Nabokov (2016). Lolita, p.134, Hamilton Books
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My Carmen, I said (I used to call her that sometimes) we shall leave this raw sore town as soon as you get out of bed. ... Because, really, I continued, there is no point in staying here. There is no point in staying anywhere, said Lolita. ✨ Vladimir Nabokov (2016). Lolita, p.134, Hamilton Books

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