though some of it was amusing , viktor tried very hard to forget the scenes that played out before him in those next moments , because ever after , they brought back the memory of the all-conquering reek : there was scholarly modest getting slapped sideways by miss dimovna as he offered up his handkerchief , evenova and charlotta dodging fredek spektor , who had thrown up on himself , and a great deal of hair-pulling on narkissa 's and sophia 's parts .