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Кристофер Ишервуд рассказывает в своих воспоминаниях (Christopher And His Kind), о том, как он жил в Берлине конца 20-х и 30-х годов; Уистан Хью Оден, его ближайший друг, часто упоминается. В июле 29-го Ишервуд и Оден проводят несколько дней в Амстердаме (они поехали туда, чтобы Кристофер мог попрощаться со своим первым немецким любовником, неким "Буби", которого искала полиция и который из Амстердама отправился в Южную Америку).

Christopher and Wystan stayed on an extra day in Amsterdam, before Christopher went back to England. They were both in the highest spirits. It was such a relief and happiness to be alone with each other. They took a trip through the canals and the harbor in a tourist launch, deep in an exchange of private jargon and jokes, barely conscious of their surroundings. On disembarking. all the passengers were asked to sign a guest book. Beside their two signatures, Wystan wrote a quotation from llya Ehrenburg’s poem about the Russian Revolution:

Read about us and marvel!
You did not live in our time — be sorry!
В оригинале это звучит так:

"Читайте о нас - дивитесь!
Вы не жили с нами - грустите!
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