It's written in a very Humbertian style (and you can't read "Dear gentlewomen of the jury. Do not attempt to judge things you probably never even understood." a

It's written in a very Humbertian style (and you can't read "Dear gentlewomen of the jury. Do not attempt to judge things you probably never even understood." and not think of Humbert's own self-defense). So I like to believe dschiptsov's point is not so straightforward as it seems...