Valuables were packed and the children were moved to an estate south of Gatchina owned by Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov, the brother of one of Natalia's closest friends (Nadine Vonlyarlarskaya) and the father of the famous writer Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov. George was friends with Nabokov senior's niece, Sophie Vonlyarlarskaya. Their plan was discovered by the Bolsheviks, and the children returned to Gatchina, once again under house arrest.
Valuables were packed and the children were relocated to a country estate south of Gatchina owned by Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov, a relative of one of Natalia's closest friends (Nadine Vonlyarlarskaya) and the father of renowned writer Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov. George was acquainted with Nabokov senior's niece, Sophie Vonlyarlarskaya. Their escape plan was uncovered by the Bolsheviks, and the children were forced to return to Gatchina, once more under house arrest.