NPPF Re: Notes C.47-48 (part three)
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keithsz at concentric.net
Tue Aug 26 10:24:57 CDT 2003
> "Dear Jesus, do something" is a plea for relief from CK's obsession with
> young males.
>>>Trying to explicate your meaning here: <<<
I was plagiarizing the author:
In Miss Berberov's excellent article on _Pale Fire_ I find a couple of
minute mistakes: Kinbote begs "dear Jesus" to relieve him of his fondness
for faunlets, not to cure his headache, as she implies; and Professor Pnin,
whose presence in that novel Miss Berberov overlooks, *does* appear in
person (note to line 949, _Pale Fire_), with his dog. (_Strong Opinions_,
p.290/Vintage pb)
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