But let me not pursue the tabulation of nonsense.

–Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire

(Eh, I’m on p. 101 of this now, and I have to say I’m not sure I know why we’re here. So far it seems cute and clever, but nothing more. What am I missing? —Lolita is really great, and I need to re-read it, and Invitation to a Beheading is fascinating though I thought it petered out toward the end, but this one I just don’t get.)