The Tattered Cloak and Other Stories Quotes

“So we stood on the corner by the stationery shop and were deeply insincere with each other.
--The Tattered Cloak”
― Nina Berberova, The Tattered Cloak and Other Stories

“Paris. Paris. There is something silken and elegant about that word, something carefree, something made for a dance, something brilliant and festive, like champagne. Everything there is beautiful, gay, and a little drunk, and festooned with lace.”
― Nina Berberova, The Tattered Cloak and Other Stories