Vladimir Nabokov. Ultima Thule
Vladimir Nabokov. ULTIMA THULE
"All right, we dismiss this false trail as well. Even though you could probably explain to me why it is false (for there is something queer and elusive here, something that irritates you), and then your reluctance to reply would be clear to me."
"I could," said Falter, "but it would be equivalent to revealing the gist of the matter, that is, exactly what you are not going to get out of me."
"You repeat yourself, Falter. Don't tell me you will be just as eva sive if, for instance, I ask you: can one expect an afterlife?"
"Does it interest you very much?"
"Just as much as it does yo