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Lolita. Lo.Lee.Ta.
This is the 3rd time I'm reading that book, and I must say, I actually root for Humbert Humbert. Way before I read it, I imagined Lolita to be an innocent, clueless child, and Humbert Humbert to be a glowering, evil villain. The author, Vladimir Nabokov sure knows how to win over readers. And, his power over English is remarkable.
Call me creepy, but I'd do anything to have a passionate lover like HH. (Sans the sick obsession). Oscar Wilde once said, "There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written", and it's true in this case.
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How you bore me, Florrie,
With those eyes of vacant blue;
You'll be very sorry, Florrie
If I marry you.
Though I'm easy-goin', Florrie,
This I swear is true,
I'll throw you down a quarry, Florrie,
If I marry you. - Saki.
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