- As revolutionary hubbub continues to develop, the villagers around the Vyra country home come to Vladimir's father for help. They come by day and night, asking for council and support.
- Vladimir and the rest of the family aren't party to these conferences, and Vladimir is told to mind his own beeswax.
- Nabokov does remember seeing his father "levitating" in mid-air, as the villagers bounced him upward in honor and appreciation, like a thank-you trampoline. Seems like a decent way to celebrate.