another phrase

[Edward Dumanis]

Sorry for this belated remark, but I am wondering why Constance
Garnett used "hawk" instead of "falcon" in this translation.
Any idea?

Sincerely,

Edward Dumanis

On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Sarah Hurst <sarahhurst at alaska.net> wrote:
> Thanks everyone who pointed out that this phrase is in "Anna Karenina". Here's the translation by Constance Garnett:
>
> That had happened to him in this matter which is said to happen to drunkards--the first glass sticks in the throat, the second flies down like a hawk, but after the third they're like tiny little birds.
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