He lay as if dreaming: one thought gave way to another. It seemed he would have liked very much to catch hold of at least something particular in his imagination.
Он лежал и словно грезил: мысль сменялась мыслью, казалось, ему очень бы хотелось хоть к чему-нибудь особенно прицепиться воображением.
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