Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0021813, Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:27:21 +0300

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In my previous posts on the subject I forgot to point out that the phrase k chertyam sobach'im occurs in Ada at least thrice. For the last time sobach'i cherti (the canine devils) are mentioned in the chapter on uncle Dan's death (2.10):

Especially so now - when everything had gone to the hell curs, k chertyam sobach'im, of Jeroen Anthnizoon van Aken and the molti aspetti affascinati of his enigmatica arte, as Dan explained with a last sigh to Dr Nikulin and to nurse Bellabestia ('Bess') to whom he bequeathed a trunkful of museum catalogues and his second-best catheter.

The connection between red dog and Red Veen is not arbitrary as Jansy Mello thinks.

Alexey Sklyarenko

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