It is late now, I am a bit tired; the sky is irritated by stars. And I love you, I love you, I love you – and perhaps this is how the whole enormous world, shining all over, can be created – out of five vowels and three consonants.
In a reflective moment, the author expresses a sense of exhaustion as night falls, with the sky twinkling with stars, suggesting a deep connection to the universe. This imagery conveys a poetic view of the world, emphasizing how beauty can emerge from simplicity.
The profound declaration of love that follows highlights the power of language, distilled into just a few letters. By stating that vastness can be formed from such simplicity, Nabokov suggests that even in tiredness, love can inspire and create a world full of wonder.
