Vladimir Nabokov. Una cuestión de honor
Scarcely aware of what he was doing, Anton Petrovich followed him out. As they started to go down the stairs, Berg, who was in front, suddenly began to laugh. "Sorry," he said without turning his head, "but this is awfully funny—being kicked out with such complications." At the next landing he chuckled again and accelerated his step. Anton Petrovich also quickened his pace. That dreadful rush was unseemly.... Berg was deliberately making him go down in leaps and bounds. What torture... Third floor... second... When will these stairs end? Berg flew down the remaining steps and stood waiting for Anto