Heart of a Dog
From the album “Illustrations by Anatoliy Itkin”
“Food, Ivan Arnoldovich, is a tricky thing. One must know how to eat, and, imagine that, most people don't know how to do it at all. One must not only know what to eat, but also when and how.” (Filipp Filippovich shook his spoon meaningfully.) “And what to talk about at the same time. Yes. If you care about your digestion, here's some good advice—don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at dinner. And, for God's sake, don't read Soviet newspapers before lunch.”