How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
For reasons that may appear more obvious than they really are, I am opposed to capital punishment; this attitude will be, I trust, shared by the sentencing judge. Had I come before myself, I would have given Humbert at least thirty-five years for rape, and dismissed the rest of the charges. (2.36.6)
Not surprisingly, Humbert concludes his book by sentencing himself, in a way. Why does he think "the rest of the charges" should be dropped? What are "the rest of the charges"?