Misprint of desire

So what if, in the future, his freedom of action, his freedom to do and repeat special things, would render everything limpid and harmonious? Meanwhile, now, today, a misprint of desire distorted the meaning of love. That dark spot represented a kind of obstacle that must be crushed, erased, as soon as possible – no matter with what forgery of bliss…

Vladimir Nabokov – The Enchanter, 49