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He loved her in spite of her unlovableness. Armande had many trying, thought not necessarily rare, traits, all of which he accepted as absurd clues in...more

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Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins.My sin, my soul.

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You must be careful. There are things that should never be given up. You must persevere.

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I would fight of course. Oh, I would fight. Better destroy everything than surrender her.

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and I looked and looked at her, and knew as clearly as I know I am to die, that I loved her more than anything I had ever seen or imagined on earth, o...more

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Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins.My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at t...more

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We loved each other with a premature love, marked by a fierceness that so often destroys adult lives.I was a strong lad and survived; but the poison w...more

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I recall certain moments, let us call them icebergs in paradise, when after having had my fill of her –after fabulous, insane exertions that left me l...more

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Nostalgia in reverse, the longing for yet another strange land, grew especially strong in spring.