the Russians

May 11, 2011 13:49



“Sir, [the Russians] have two expressions (I am not speaking of the lackeys who have only one; I am speaking of the nobles). When they come through here on the way to Europe they have a gay, free, happy air. They are like horses turned to pasture, like birds who have flown the cage - men, women, young, old, all are as happy as school children ( Read more... )

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mutter_nacht May 11 2011, 12:06:06 UTC
ничего не изменилось за стописят лет :/

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trollblumen May 11 2011, 12:35:57 UTC
Да, все мои друзья, возвращающиеся из Европы домой, моментально либо заболевают, либо впадают в депрессию. Но мне нравится указание на более сложный и непостижимый образ русских в финале цитаты(I thought they were more inscrutable)))

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