Vladimir Nabokov. Vasiliy Shishkov : Клуб изучающих испанский языкVladimir Nabokov. Vasiliy Shishkov
Vladimir Nabokov. VASILIY SHISHKOV
e much more practical to distribute among the poor the sum of money needed for the review; and since it was from him one expected that money, a chill came over the listeners After that, the host's friend repeated—in brisker but baser terms-what Shishkov had already stated. My opinion was also asked. The expression on Shishkov's face was so tragic that I did my best to cham pion his project. We dispersed rather early. As he was accompanying us to the landing, Shishkov slipped and, a little longer than was required to encourage the general laughter, remained sitting on the floor with a cheerful smile and impossible eyes.
A fortnight later he again came to see me, and again the four German