[Not that he indulges in this way often--or ever, really, beyond the occasional scattered papers or thrown notebook. Viktor considers this a special occasion, though of course he wishes it weren't so.
And he prefers that Claude isn't trying to find some kind of platitude, though he's not sure what, exactly, could offer him relief.
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[Not that he indulges in this way often--or ever, really, beyond the occasional scattered papers or thrown notebook. Viktor considers this a special occasion, though of course he wishes it weren't so.
And he prefers that Claude isn't trying to find some kind of platitude, though he's not sure what, exactly, could offer him relief.
Well. That's not true, not entirely.]
I can't stay here. Not after this.