>Pynchon oHerlooknowÑthisdeepeningarrest.hasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart:hasbrokenandbroken,thatsamelookswungonashedroveby,thrustawayintotwilightsofmossandcrumblingcolony,ofskinnyclouded-cylindergaspumps,oftinmoxiesignsgentiamandbittersweetasthetastetheyweretheretohustleontheweatheredsidesofbarns,lookedforhowmanyLastTimesupintherearviewmirror,allofthemtoofarinsidemetalandcombustion,allowingthedayÕstargetsmorerealitythananythingthatmightcomeupbysurprise,byMurphyÕsLaw,wheresalvationcouldbe...Lost,againandagain,pastpoordam-bustedanddrownedBeckett,upanddowntherut-brownslopes,thehayrakesrustingintheafternoon,theskypurple-gray,darkaschewedgum,themiststartingtomakewhitedashesintheair,aimedearthwardaquarter,ahalfinch...Shelookedathimonce,ofcoursehestillremembers,fromdownattheendofalunchwagoncounter,grillsmokeworkingontothewindowspatientasshoegreasegainsttherainfortheplaid,hunchedupleakyhandfulinside,offthejukeboxaguidetwinkleinthebleatofatrombone,areedsection,plantingswingnotespreciselyintothegroovebetweensilentmidpointandnextbeat,jumpingitpah(hm)pah(hm)pahsoexactlyinthegroovethatyouknewitwasaheadbutfeltitwasbehind,bothofyou,atbothendsofthecounter,couldfeelit,feelyouragedeliveredintoanewkindoftimethatmayhaveallowedyoutomisstherest,gracelessexpectationsofoldmenwhowathedinbiofocalandmucousindifference,watchedasyoulindy-hopintothepitbymillions,asmanymillionsasnecessary...ofcourseslothroplostherandkeptlosingherÑitwasanamericanrequirementÑoutthewindowsoftheGreyhound,passingintobeveledstonery,greenandelm-foldedonintoafailureofperception,or,inamoresinistersense,ofwill(youusedtoknowwhatthesewordsmean),shehasmovedon,untroubled,toomuchtheirsnochanceofbeigesummerspookatherroadside...LeavingSlothropinhiscity-reflexesandHarvardcrewsoxÑbothhappeningtobered-ringmanacles,comicbookirons(thoughthecomicbookasvirtuallyuncirculated,foundbychancenearnightfallbyahopperatBirkshireSandbank.ThenameoftheheroÑorbeingÑwassundial.TheframesneverenclosedhimÑoritÑforlongenoughtotell.Sundial,flashingin,flashingoutagaincamefromÒacrossthewindÓbywhichreadersunderstoodÒacrosssomeflowmoreorlesssheetandvertical:awallinconstantmotionÓÐovertherewasadifferentworld,wheresundialtookcareofbusinesstheywouldneverunderstand).Distant,yestheseareprettydistant.Suretheyare.Toomuchcloseranditbeginstohurttobringherback.ButthereisthisEurydiceÑobsession,thisbringingbackoutof...thoughhowmucheasierjusttoleaveherthere,infetidcarbideanddeadcanarysoupsofbreathandcomeoutandhavecomfortenoughtotryonlyforareasonablefacsimileÑÒwhybringherback?Whytry?ItÕsonlythedifferencebetweentherealboxtopandtheoneyoudrawforthem.ÓNowHowcanhebelievethat?ItÕswhatTheywanthimtobelieve,buthowcanhe?Nodifferencebetweenaboxtopanditsimage,allright,theirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonthat...butshemustbemorethananimage,aproduct,apromisetopay...OfallherputativefathersÑMaxSchlepzigandmaskedextrasononesideofthemovingfilm,FranzPšlelerandcertainotherpairsofhandsbusythroughtrousercloth,thatAlpdrŸdrenNight,ontheotherÑBiancaisclosest,thislastpossiblemomentbelowdecksherebehindtheraveningjackal,closesttoyouwhocameinblindingcolor,slouchedaloneinyourownseat,neverthreatenedalonganyrookwiserowordiagonalallnigh,youwhoseinterdictionfromhermotherÕswater-whiteloveisabsolute,you,alone,sayingsureIknowthem,omitted,chucklingcountmein,unable,thinkingprobablysomehooker...shefavorsyou,mostofall.YouÕllnevergettoseeher.Sosomebodyhastotellyou. >Julia oHerlooknow-thisdeepeningarrestÑhasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart:hasbrokenandbroken,thatsamelookswungashedroveby,thrustawayintotwilightofmossandcrumblingcolony,ofskinnyclouded-cylindergaspumps,oftinMoxiesignsgentianandbittersweetasthetastetheyweretheretohostleontheweatheredsideofbarns,lookedforhowmanylasttimesupintherearviewmirror,allofthemtoofarinsidemetalandcombustion,allowingthedayÕstargetsmorerealitythananythingthatmightcomeupbysurprise,byMurphyÕsLaw,wheresalvationcouldbelost,againandagain,pastpoordam-bustedanddrownedBeckett,upanddownthenutbrownslopes,thehayrakesrustlingintheafternoon,theskypurple-gray,darkaschewedgum,themiststartingtomakewhitedashesintheair,aimedearthwardaquarter,ahalfinch...Shelookedathimonce,ofcoursehestillremembers,fromdownattheendofalunchwagoncounter,grillsmokeworkingontothewindowspatientasshoegreaseagainsttherainfortheplaid,hunchedupleakyhandfulinside,offthejukeboxaquicktwinkleinthebleatofatrombone,areedsection,plantingswingnotespreciselyintothegroovebetweensilentmidpointandnextbeat,jumpingitpah(hm)pah(hm)pahsoexactlyinthegroovethatyouknewitwasaheadbutfeltitwasbehind,bothofyouatbothendsofthecounter,couldfeelit,feelyouragedeliveredintoanewkindoftimethatmayhaveallowedyoutomissthepoint,gracelessexpectationsofoldmenwhowatchedinbifocalandmucousindifferencewatchedasyoulindy-hopintothepitbymillions,asmanymillionsasnecessary...ofcourseSlothroplostherandkeptlosingherÑitwasanAmericanrequirementÑoutthewindowsoftheGreyhound,pussingintothebeveledstonery,greenandelm-foldedonintoafailureofperception,or,inamoresinistersenseofwill(youusedtoknowwhatthesewordsmean),shehasmovedon,untroubled,toomuchTheirs,nochanceofabeigesummerspookatherroadside...LeavingSlothropinhiscity-reflexesandHarvardcrewsox-bothhappeningtobered-ringmanacles,comicbookirons(thoughthecomicbookwasvirtuallyuncirculated,foundbychancenearnightfallbyahopperataBirkshireSandbank.ThenameoftheheroÑorbeingÑwassundial.TheframesneverenclosedhimÑoritÑforlongenoughtotell.Sundial,flashingin,flashingoutagaincamefromÒacrossthewindÓbywhichreadersunderstoodÒacrosssomeflow,moreorless,sheetandvertical:awallinconstantmotionÓÐovertherewasadifferentworld,wheresundialtookcareofbusinesstheywouldneverunderstand.)Distant,yestheseareprettydistant.Suretheyare.Toomuchcloseranditbeginstohurttobringherback.ButthereisthisEurydiceÑobsession,thisbringingbackoutof...thoughhowmucheasierjusttoleaveherthere,infetidcarbideanddeadcanarysopusofbreathandcameoutandhavecomfortenoughtotryonlyforareasonablefacsimileÒwhybringherback?whytry?ItÕsonlythedifferencebetweentherealboxtopandtheoneyoudrawforthem.ÓNo.Howcanhebelievethat?Itswhattheywanthimtobelieve,buthowcanhe?Nodifferencebetweenaboxtopanditsimage,allright,theirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonthat...butshemustbemorethananimage,aproduct,apromisetopay...OfallherputativefathersÑMaxSchlepzigandmaskedextrasononesideofthemovingfilm,FranzPšklerandcertainotherpairsofhandsbusythroughtrousercloth,thatAlpdrŸckenNight,ontheotherÑBiancaisclosest,thislastpossiblemomentbelowdecksherebehindtheraveningjackal,closesttoyouwhocameinblindingcolor,slouchedaloneinyourownseat,neverthreatenedalonganyrookwiserowordiagonalallnight,youwhoseinterdictionfromhermotherÕswater-whiteloveisabsolute,youalone,sayingsureIknowthem,omitted,chucklingcoutmein,unable,thinkingprobablysomehooker...Shefavorsyou,mostofall.YouÕllnevergettoseeher.Sosomebodyhastotellyou. >Thomas oHerlooknowthisdeepeningarresthasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart:hasbrokenandbroken,thatsamelooksechaoshedroveby,thrustawayintotwilightofmossandcrumblingcorony,ofskinnyclouded-cylindergaspumps.Oftinmuriessignsgentianandbittersweetasthetastetheywerethertohostleonmeweatheredsidesofbarns,llkedforhowmanyLastTimesupintherearviewmirrorallofthemtoofarinsidemetalcombustionallowing,thedayÕstargetsmorerealitythananythingthatmightcomeupbysurprisebymurphyslawwheresalvationcouldbe...Lost,again&againpastpoordam-bustedanddrownedBeckett,upanddowntherut-brownslopes,thehayrakesrustingintheafternoonthesleypurple-graydarkasschwedgum,themiststartingtomakeaahizedashesintheair,aimedearthward,aquarter,ahalfinch...Shelookedathimonce.Ofcoursehestillremembers,fromdownattheendofalunchwagoncourter,grillsmokeworkingontothewindowsÕpatientasshoegreaseagainsttherainfortheplaid,hinchedupleakyhandfulinside,offthejuicboxaquickTwinkleinthebleatofatromboneareedsection,playingswingnotespreciselyintothegroovebetweensiletmidpoint&nextbeat.Jumpingitpoh(hm)pah(hm)pahsoexactlyinthegroovethatyourunceitwasandoutfeltitwasbehidbothofyouatbothendsofthecanyercouldfeelit,feeloperagedeliveredintoanewkindoftimethatmayhaveallowedyoutomisstherest,gracelessexperationsofoldmenwhowathedinbifocalandmucousindifferencewatchedasyoulindy-hopintothepitybymillionsasmanymillionsnecessary...ofcourseSlothropjustherandkeptlosingherÑitwasanamericanrequirement.AtthewindowsoftheGreyhand,passingintoafailureofperception,asinamoresinistersense,ofwill(youusedtoknowwhatthesewordsmean)Shehasmovedon,untroubled,toomuchtheirs,nochanceofahorsesummerspookatherroadside...LeaingSlothropinhiscityreflexesandHarvardcrewsox-bothhappeningtobered-ringmanacles,comebackirons(throughthecomicbookasvirtuallyuncirculated,fouybychancenearrightfullybyahopperatBerkshireSadbank.Thenameoftheheroorbeing-wassindiel.TheframesneverenclosedhimÐoritforlongenoughtotell.Sundial,flashingin,flashingoutagaincamefromÒacrossthewindÓbywhichreadersunderstoodÒacrosssomeflaw,moreorlesssheetandverticalawallinconstantmotionÓÐovertherewasadifferentworldwhereSundialtookcareofbusinesstheywouldneverunderstand.).Distant,yestheseareprettydistant,suretheyare.Toomuchsloer,anditbeginstohurttooingherback.ButtheistheEurydy-obsession,thisbackoutof...thoughhowmucheasierjusttoleaeherthereinthefetidcarbideandhavecomfortenoughtofixonlyforareasonablefacsimileÑÒwhybringherback?whytry?Itsonlythedifferencebetweentherealboxtopandtheoneyoudrawforthem.ÓNo.Howcanhebelievethat?ItsÕwhatthewanthimtobelieve,buthowcanhe?Nodifferencebetweenaboxtopanditsimage,allright,theirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonThat...butshemustbemorethanimage,aproduct,apromisetopay...ofallherputativefathers-maxschlep-zigandmaskedextrasononesideofthemoviefilmFranzPoklerandcertainotherpairsofhadsbusythroughteusercloth,thatalpdŸckenNightortheotherBiancaisclosest,thislastpossiblemomentbelowdecksherebehindthelaceningsacker,closesttoyouwhocameonblindingcolor,slouchealoneinyourownseat,neverthreatenedalongmyrooharsprowordiagnosallnightyouwhoseinterdictionfromhermotherÕswater.-whiteloveisabsoluteandyouralonesayingsureIknowthemIomittedchucklingcountmeinunablethinkingprobablysomehooker...shefavorsyou,mostofall,youÕllnevergettoseeher.So,somebodyhastotellyou. >Fizza oHerlooknow-thisdeepeningarrestÑhasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart:hasbrokenandbroke,thatsamelookswungashedroveby,thrustawayintotwilightofmossandcrumblingcolony,ofskinny-clouded-cylindergaspumps,oftinMoxiesignsgentianandbittersweetasthetastetheyweretheretohostleontheweatheredsidesofbarns,lookedforhowmanyLastTimesupintherearviewmirror,allofthemtoofarinsidemetalandcombustion,allowingthedaystargetsmorerealitythananythingthatmightcomeupbysurprise,byMurphyÕsLaw,wheresalvationcouldbe...Lost,againandagain,pastpoordam-bustedanddrownedBeckett,upanddownthenutbrownslopes,thehayrakesrustingintheafternoon,theskypurple-gray,darkaschewedgum,themiststartingtomakewhitedashesintheair,aimedearthwardaquarter,ahalfinch...Shelookedathim,once,ofcoursehestillremembers,fromdownattheendofalunchwagoncounter,grillsmokeworkingonthewindowspatientasshoegreaseagainsttherainfortheplaid,hunchedupleakyhandfulinside,offthejukeboxaquicktwinkleinthebleatofatrombone,areedsection,plantingswingnotespreciselyintothegroovebetweensilentmidpointandnextbeat,jumpingitpah(hm)pah(hm)pahsoexactlyinthegroovethatyouknewitwasaheadbutfeltitwasbehindbothofyouatbothendsofthecounter,couldfeelit,feelyouragedeliveredintoanewkindoftimethatmayhaveallowedyoutomissthepoint,gracelessexpectationsofoldmenwhowatchedinbifocalandmucousindifference,watchedasyoulindy-hopintothepitbymillions,asmanymillionsasnecessary...ofcourseSlothroplostherandkeptlosingherÑitwasanAmericanrequirementÑoutthewindowsoftheGreyhound,passingintothebeveledstonery,greenandelm-foldedonintoafailureofperception,or,inamoresinistersense,ofwill(youusedtoknowwhatthesewordsmean),shehasmovedon,untroubled,toomuchTheirs,nochanceofabeigesummerspookatherroadside...LeavingSlothropinhiscity-reflexesandHarvardcrewsoxÑbothhappeningtobered-ringmanacles,comicbookirons(thoughthecomicbookasvirtuallyuncirculated,foundbychancenearnightfallbyahopperataBirkshireSandbank.ThenameoftheheroÑorbeingÑwassundial.TheframesneverenclosedhimÑoritÑforlongenoughtotell.Sundial,flashingin,flashingoutagaincameacrossfromÒacrosssomeflow,moreorlesssheetandvertical:awallinconstantmotionÓÑovertherewasadifferentworld,whereSundialtookcareofbusinesstheywouldneverunderstand).Distant,yestheseareprettydistant.Suretheyare.Toomuchcloseranditbeginstohurttobringherback.ButthereisthisEurydice-obession,thisbringingbackoutof...Thoughhowmucheasierjusttoleaveherthere,infetidcarbideanddeadcanarysoupsofbreathandcomeoutandhavecomfortenoughtotryonlyforareasonablefacsimileÒwhybringherback?whytry?ItÕsonlythedifferencebetweentherealboxtopandtheoneyoudrawforthem.ÓNo.Howcanhebelievethat?ItÕswhattheywanthimtobelieve,buthowcanhe?Nodifferencebetweenaboxtopanditsimage,allright,theirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonthat...butshemustbemorethananimage,aproduct,apromisetopay...OfallherputativefathersÑMaxSchlepzigandmaskedextrasononesideofthemovingfilm,FranzPšklerandcertainotherpairsofhandsbusythroughtrousercloth,thatAlpdrŸckenNight,ontheotherÑBiancaisclosest,thislastpossiblemomentbelowdecksherebehindtheraveningjackal,closesttoyouwhocameinblindingcolor,slouchedaloneinyourownseat,neverthreatenedaloneanyrookwiserowordiagonalallnight,youwhoseinterdictionfromhermotherÕswater-whiteloveisabsolute,you,alonesayingsureIknowthem,probablysomehooker...Shefavorsyou,mostofall.YouÕllnevergettoseeher.Sosomebodyhastotellyou. >Teresa oHerlooknow-ThisdeepeningarrestÑhasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart:hasbrokenandbroken,Thatsamelookswungashedroveby,Thrustawayintotwilightsofmossandcrumblingcolony,ofskinnyclouded-cylindergaspumps,oftinMoxiesignsgentianandbittersweetasThetasteTheywereTheretohostleonTheweatheredsidesofbarns,lookedforhowmanyLastTimesupinTherearviewmirror,allofThemtoofarinsidemetalandcombustion,allowingThedayÕstargetsmorerealitythananythingThatmightcomeupbysuprise,byMurphyÕsLaw,wheresalvationwouldbe...Lost,againandagain,pastpoordamn-buseedanddrownedBeckett,upanddownThewetbrownslopes,Thehayrakesrustingintheafternoon,Theskypurple-grey,darkaschewedgum.ThemiststartedtomakewhitedashesinTheair,aimedearthwardaquarter,ahalfinch...Shelookedathimonceofcoursehestillremembers,fromdownatTheendofThelunchwagoncounter,grillsmokeworkingontoThewindowspatientasshoegreaseagainstTherainfortheplaid,hunchedupleakyhandfulinside,offThejukeboxaquicktwinkleinThebleatofatrombone,areedsection,plantingswingnotespreciselyintoThegroovebetweensilentmidpointandnextbeat,jumpingitpah(hm),pah(hm),pahsoexactlyinThegrooveThatyouknewitwasaheadbutfeltitwasbehind,bothofyou,atbothendsofThecountercouldfeelit,feelyouragedeliveredintoanewkindoftimeThatmayhaveallowedyoutomissThepoint,gracelessexpectationsofoldmenwhowatchedinbifocalandmucousindifference,watchedasyoulindy-hopintoThepitofmillionsasmanymillionsasnecessary...OfcourseSlothroplostherandkeptlosingherÑitwasandamericanrequirementÑonlyThewindowsofThegreyhound,passingintoThebeveledstonerygreenandelmÑfoldedintoafailureofperception,or,inamoresinistersense,ofwill(youusedtoknowwhatThesewordsmean),shehasmovedon,untroubled,toomuchTheirs,nochanceofbeigesummerspookatherroadside...LeavingSlothropinhiscity-reflexesandHarvardcrewsox--bothhappeningtobered-ringmonacles,comicbookirons(ThoughThecomicbookasvirtuallyuncirculated,foundbychancenearnightfallbyahopperaBirkshiresandbankThenameofThehero-orbeing-wassundial.TheframesneverendorsedhimÑoritÑforlongtotell.Sundial,flashingin,flashingoutagaincamefromÒacrossThewindÓbywhichreadersunderstoodÒacrosssomeflow,moreorlesssheetandvertical:awallinconstantmotionÓÑoverTherewasadifferentworld,whereSundialtookcareofbusinessTheywouldneverunderstand).Distant,yesTheseareprettydistant.Suretheyare.Toomuchcloseranditbeginstohurttobringherback.ButThereisThisEurydiceÑobsession,Thisbringingbackonof...ThoughhowmucheasierjusttoleaveherThere,infetidcowhideanddeadcanarysoupsandcomeonandhavecomfortenoughtotryonlyforareasonablefacsimileÒwhybringherback?Whytry?ItsonlyThedifferencebetweenTherealboxtopandTheoneyoudrawforThem.ÓNo.HowcanhebelieveThat?Nodifferencebetweenboxtopanditsimage,allright.TheirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonThat...butshemustbemorethananimage,aproduct,apromisetopay... OfallherputativefathersÑMaxSchlepzigandmashedextrasononesideofThemovingfilm,FranzPšklerandcertainotherpairsofhandsbusyThroughtrousercloth,ThatAlpolnŸckenNight,onTheotherÑBiancaisclosest,thislastpossiblemovementbelowdeckshavebhindTheraveningjackel,closesttoyouwhocameinblindingcolor,slouchedaloneinyourownseat,neverThreatenedalonganyrookwiserowordiagonalallnight,youwhoseinderdictionfromhermotherswaterÑwhiteloveisabsolute,you,alone,sayingsureIknowThem,omitted,chucklingcountmein,unable,Thinkingprobablysomehooker...shefavorsyou,mostofall.YouÕllnevergettoseeher.Sosomebodyhastotellyou. >Arya oHerlooknow-thisdeepeningarresthasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart:hasbroken&broken,thatsamelookseeingashedroveby,thrustawayintotwilightbymass&crumblingcolony,ofskusningclouded-cylindergaspumps,ofthemoviesignsgentian&bittersweetasthetastetheyweretheretohostleontheweatheredsidesofbarns,lookedforhowmanycostumesupintherearviewmirror,allofthemtoofarinsidemetalandcombustion,allowingthedayÕstargetswererealitythananythingthatmightcomebysurprise,byMurphyÕsLaw,wheresalvationcouldbe...lost,again&again,pastpoordam-bustedanddrownedBeckett,up&downtherut-brownslopoes,thehayrakesrustingintheafternoon,theskypurple-gray,darkaschewedgum,themiststartingtomakeahizedashesintheair,aimedearthwardaquarter,ahalf-inch...Shelookedathimonce,ofcoursehestillremembers,fromdownattheendofalunchwagoncounter,grillsmokeworkingontothewindowspatientasshoegreaseagainsttherainfortheplacid,linchedupleakyhandfulinside,offthejuiceboxaquicktwinkleinthebleatofatrombone,areedsection,playingnotespreciselyintothegroovebetweensilentmid-point&nextbeat,jumpingitpath(turn)path(turn)pathsoexactlyinthegroovethatyouknewitwasaheadbutfeltitwasbehind,bothofyou,atbothendsofthecountercouldfeelit,feeloperagedeliveredintoanewkindoftimethatmayhaveallowedyoutomisstherest,gracelessexpectationsofoldmenwhowatchedinbiblical&mucousindifference,watchedasyoulindy-hopintothepitbymillions,ormanymillionsasnecessary...ofcourseSlothroplosther&keptlosingherÑitwasanamericanrequirementÑatthewindowsofgreyhound,passingintobevolvedstonery,green&elmÑfoldedonintoafailureofperceptionor,inamoresinistersense,ofwill(youusedtoknowwhatthesewordsmean),shehasmovedon,untroubled,toomuchtheirs,nochanceofahorsemummerspookatherroadside...LeavingSlothropinhiscityreflexesandHarvardcrewsox-bothhappeningtobered-ringmonocles,comebackiyons(thoughthecomicbookisvirtuallyincurculated,foundbychancenearnightfallbyahopperataBirkshiresandbank.ThenameoftheheroÑorbeingÑwassundial.TheframesneverenclosedhimÑoritÑforlongenoughtotell.Sundial,flashingin,flashingoutagaincamefromÒacrossthewindÓbywhichreadersunderstoodÒacrosssomeflaw,moreorlesssheet&verticalawallinconstantmotionÓÑovertherewasadifferentworld,wheresundialtookcareofbusinesstheywouldneverunderstand.)Distant,yestheseareprettydistant.Suretheyare.Toomuchcloser,anditbeginstohurttobringherback.Butthereisthiseverydyo-obession,thisbringingbackoutof...thoughhowmucheasierjusttoleaveherthereinfetidecarbideanddeadcanarysapsofbreathandcameoutandhavecourfatenoughtotryonlyforareasonablefacsimileÑÒwhybringherback?Whytry?Itsonlythedifferencebetweentherealbox-top&theoneyouarareforthem.ÓNo.Howcanhebelievethat?ItÕswhattheywanthimtobelieve,buthowcanhe?Nodifferencebetweenaboxtop&itsimage,allright,theirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonthat...butshemustbemorethananimage,aproduct,apromisetopay...OfallherputativefathersÑMaxSchlepzig&markedextrasononesideofthemovingfilm,FranzPšlker&certainotherpairsofhandsbusythroughtreuserdoth,thatalpdrŸkennight,ontheotherÑBiancaisclosest,thislastpossiblemomentbelowdecksherebehindthelaceningjackel,closesttoyouwhocameonblindingcolor,slouchedaloneinyourownseat,neverthreatenedalongmyrookarsprowordiagonalallnight,youwhoseinterdictionfromhermotherÕswaterÑwhiteloveisabsolute&youÕrealonesayingsureIknowthemIomittedchucklingcountmein,unable,thinkingprobablysomehooker...shefavorsyou,mostofall.youÕllnevergettoseeher.So,somebodyhastotellyou. >Urvi oHerlooknowÑThisdeepeningarrestÑhasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart:hasbrokenandbroken,Thatsamelookswungashedroveby,Thrustawayintotwilightsofmossandcrumblingcolony,ofskinnycloudedÐcylindergaspumps,oftinMoxiesignsgentianandbittersweetasThetasteTheywereThreetohostleonTheweatheredsidesofbarns.LookedforhowmanyLastTimesupinThenearviewunder,allofthemtoofarinsidemetalandcombustion,allowingThedaystargetsmorerealityThananythingThatmightcomeupbysurprise,byMurphyÕsLaw,wheresaheationcouldbe...Lost,againandagain,pastpoordam-bustedanddrownedBeckett,upanddownTheslaypurple-gray,darkaschewedgum,ThemiststartedtomakewhitedashesinTheair,aimedearthwardaquarter,ahalfinch...Shelookedathimonceofcoursehestillremembers,fromdownattheendofThelunchwagoncounter,grillsmokeworkingontoThewindowspatientasshoregreaseagainstTherainfortheplaid,hunchedupLeackyhandfulinside,offThejukeboxaquicktwinkleinThebleatoftrombone,areedsection,plantingswingnotespreciselyintoThegroovebetweensilentmidpointandnextbeat,jumpingitpah(hm)pah(hm)pahsoexactlyinthegrooveThatyouknewitwasaheadbutfeltitwasbehind,bothofyou,atbothendsofThecountercouldfeelit,feelyouragedeliveredintoanewkindoftimeThatmanyhaveallowedyoutomissThepoint,gracelessexpectationsofoldmenwhowatchedinbifocalandmucousindifference,watchedasyoulindy-hopintoThepitofmillionsasmanymillionsasnecessary...OfcourseSlothroplostherandkeptlosingherÑitwasandamericanrequirementÑorthewindowofThegreyhound,passingintoThebeveledstoneygreenandelm-foldedonintoafailureofperception,or,inamoresinistersense,ofwill(youusedtoknowwhatThesewordsmean),shehasmovedon,untroubled,toomuchTheirs,nochangeofbeigesummerspookaherroadside...LearningSlothropinhiscity-reflexesandHarvardcrewsoxÑbothhappeningtobered-wingmamades,comicbookirons(ThroughThecomicbookasvirtuallyuncirculated,foundbychancenearamightfallbyahopperaBirkshireSandbankThenameofTheheroÑorbeingÑwassundial.TheframesneverenclosedhimÑoritÑforlongtotell.Sundial,flashingin,flashingoutagaincamefromÒacrossThewindÓbywhichreadersunderstoodÒacrosssomeflaw,moreorlesssheetandvertical:awallinconstantmotionÓÑeverTherewasadifferentworld,whereSundialtookcareofbusinessTheywouldneverunderstand).Distant,yesTheseareprettydistant.SureTheyare.Toomuchcloseranditbeginstohunttobringherback.ButThereisThisEuridyze-obsession,Thisbringingbackonof...ThoughhowmucheasierjusttoleaveherThere,infetidcarbideanddeadcanarysoupsofbreathandcomeonandhavecomfortenoughtotryonlyforareasonablefacsimileÒwhybringherback?Whytry?ItsonlythedifferencebetweenTherealboxtopandTheoneyoudrawforthem.ÓNo,Howcanhebelievethat?ItÕswhatTheywanthimtobelieve,buthowcanhe?Nodifferencebetweenboxtopanditsimage,allright,TheirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonThat...butshemustbemorethanimage,aproduct,apromisetopay...OfallherputativefathersÑMaxSchlepzigandmaskedextrasononesideofthemovingfilm,FranzPšklerandcertainotherpairsofhandsbusyThroughtransfercloth,ThatAlpdrŸckenNight,ontheotherÑBiancaisclosest,thislastpossiblemomentbelowdecksherebehindTheraveningjackel,closesttoyouwhocameinblindingcolor,slouchedaloneinyourownseat,neverThreatenedalonganyreotwisenowordiagaonalallnight,youwhoseinterdictionfromhermotherswaterÑwhiteloveisabsolute,you,alone,sayingsureIknowThem,omitted,chucklingcountmein,unableThinkingprobablysomehooker...Shefavorsyou,mostofall.YouÕllnevergettoseeher.Sosomebodyhastotellyou. >Woei-Jyh oHerlooknowÑthisdeepeningasserthasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart:hasbrokenandbroken,thatsamelookseeingashedroveby,thrustawayintotwilightofmassandcrumblingcolony,ofskumgclouded-cylindergaspumps,ofthinmoviesignsgentianandbittersweetasthetastetheyweretheretohortleontheweatheredsidesofbarns,lookedforhowmanylasttimesupintherearviewmirror,allofthemtoofarincludemetalandcomburtion,allowingthedayÕstargetswererealitythananythingthatmightcomeupbysurprise,byMurphyÕsLare,wheresalvationcouldbe...lost,againandagain,partpoordam-burtedanddrownedBeckett,upanddowntherut-brownsloeps,thehayrakesrurtingintheafternoon,theskypurple-gray,darkaschewedgum,themiststartingtomakeabovedarkesintheair,aimedearthwardaquarter,ahalfinch...Shelookedathimonce,ofcoursehestillremembers,fromdownattheendofalunchwagoncounter,grillsmokeworkingontothewindowpatientasshoegreaseagainsttherainfortheplaid,hinchedupleakyhandfulinsideoffthejuiceboxaquicktwinkleinthebleatofatrombone,areedsection,playingmixingnotespreciselyintothegroovebetweensilentmidpointandnextbeat,jumpingitpah(hm)pah(hm)pahsoexactlyinthegroovethatyouknewitwasaheadbutfeltitwasbehind,bothofyou,atbothendsofthecautercouldfeelit,feeloperagedeliveredintoanewkindoftimethatmayhaveallowedyoutowintherest,gracelessexpectationsofoldmenwhowatchedinbibcalandmucousindifference,watchedasyoulindy-hopintothepitbymillions,asmanymillionsasnecessary...ofcourseslothroplostherandkeptlosingherÑitwasanamericanrequirementÑatthewindowsoftheGreyhand,passingintobevolvedstonery,greenandelm-holdedonintoafailureofperceptionor,isamoresinistersense,ofwill(youusedtoknowwhattherewordsmean).Shehasmovedon,untroubled,tomuchtheirs,nochanceofahorsemummerspookatherroadside...LeavingSlanthropinhiscityreflexesandHarvardcrewsoxÑbothhappeningtobered-ringmonocles,comebackyous(thoughthecomicbookasvirtuallyuncirculated,foundbychangenearmightfallbyahopperataBirkshiresandhauk.ThenameoftheheroÑorbeingÑwassundial.TheframesneverenclosedhimÑoritÑforlongenoughtotell.Sundial,flarkingin,flarkingoutagaincamefromÒacrossthewindÓbywhichreadersunderstoodÒacrosssomeflaw,moreorlesssheetandverticalawallinconstantmotionÓÑovertherewasadifferentworld,whereSundialtookcareofburrinesstheywouldneverunderstand.).Distant,yesthereareprettydistant.Suretheyare.Toomuchcloser,anditbeginstohurttobringherback.ButthereisthisEverydyo-obsession,thisbringingbackoutof...thoughhowmucheasiersurttoleaveherthereinfetidecarbideanddeadcanaryrapsofbreathandcameoutandhavecomfortenoughtotryonlyforareasonablefarsimcleÑÒwhybringherback?whytry?ItÕsonlythedifferancebetweentherealboxtopandtheonyouarawforthem.ÓNo.Howcanhebelievethat?ItÕswhattheywanthimtobelieve,buthowcanhe?Nodifferencebetweenaboxtopanditsimage,allright,theirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonthat...butshemustbemorethananimage,aproduct,apromisetopay... OfallherputatimefathersÑMaxSchlepzigandmarkedextrasontherideofthemovingfilm,FranzPšklerandcertainotherpairsofhandsbusythroughtreusercloth,thatalpdrŸckennight,ontheotherÑBiancaisclosest,thislastpossiblemomentbelowdecksherebehindthelaceningjackel,closesttoyouwhocameonblindingcolor,cloucedaloneinyourownseat,neverthreatenedalongmyrockersprowordiagonalallnight.YouwhoseinterdictionfromhermotherÕswaterÑwhiteloveisabsoluteandyouÕrealonesayingsureIknowthemIomittedchucklingcountmein,usable,thinkingprobablysomehooker...shefavor,you,mostofall.YouÕllnevergettomeher.So,somebodyhastotellyou. >Mike iHerlooknowÑthisdeepeningarresthasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart;hasbroken,&broken,thatsamelookseeingashedroveby,thrusstawayintotwilightsofmossandcrumblingalong,ofskinnyclouded-cylindergaspumps,oftinMariesignsgentryandbittersweetasthetastetheyweretheretohostleontheweatheredsidesofbarns,lockedforhowmany.Fasttimesupintherearviewmirror,allallofthemtoofarinsidemetulandcombustion,allowingthedaystargetsmorerealitythananythingthatmightcomeupbysurprise,byMurphyÕslaw,wheresalvationcouldbe...Lost,again&again,pastpoordam-bustedanddrownedBeckett,up&downthenut-brownslopesthehay-rakesrustlingintheafternoon,theskypurple-gray,darkaschewedgum,themiststartingtomakewhitedashesintheair,aimedearthwardaquarter,ahalfinch...Shelookedathimonce,ofcoursehestillremembers,fromdownattheendofalunchwagoncounter,grillsmokemorphingintothewindows,patientasshegreasesagainsttherainfortheplaid,hunchedupleaky,handfulinside,offthejukehowaquicktwinkleintheblastofatrombone,areedsection,playingswingnotespreciselyintothegroovebetweensilentmidpoint&nextbleat,jumpingitpah(hm),pah(hm),pah,soexactlyinthegroovethatyouknewitwasaheadbutfeltitwasbehind,bothofyou,atbothendsofthecounter,couldfeelit,feelyouragedeliveredinto.Anewkindoftimethatmayhaveallowedyoutomisstherest,gracelessexpectationsofoldmenwhowatchedinbifocal&mucousindifference,watchasyoulindy-hopintothepitbymillions,asmanymillionsasnecessary...ofcourseSlothroplosthe&keptlosingherÑitwasanAmericanrequirement--@thewindowsofthegreyhound,passingintoleveledscenery,green&elmfoldedintoafailureofperception,orinamoresinistersense,ofwill(youusedtoknowwhatthesewordsmeant,shehasmovedon,untroubled,toomuchtheirs,nochancesofahorsesummerspookatherroadside. LeavingSlothropinhiscityreflexes&HarvardcrewsoxÑbothhappeningtobered-ningmonoclescomicbookivory(thoughthecomicbookasvirtuallyuncirculated,foundbychancenearnightfallbyahopperataBirkshiresandbank.ThehomeoftheheroÑorbeongÑwassundial,TheframesneverenclosedhimÑoritÑforlongenoughtotell.Sundial,flashingin,flashingoutagaincamefromÒacrossthewindÓbywhichreadersunderstoodÒacrosssomeflat,moreorlesssheet&vertical,awallinconstantmotionÓÑoverthesetherewasadifferentworld,wheresundialtookcareofbusinesstheywouldneverunderstand.Distant,yestheseareprettydistant.Suretheyaremuchcloseranditbeginstohurttobringherback.ButthereisthisEerydice-plesession,bringingbackoutat...thoughhowmucheasierjusttoleaveherthere,infetidcarbide&deadcanarysoupsofbreadthandcameoutandhavecomfortenoughtotryonlyforareasonablefacsimileÑÒwhybringherback?whytry?ItÕsonlythedifferencebetweentherealboxtop&itÕsimage,allright,theirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonthat...Butshemustbemorethananimage,aproduct,apromisetopay...OfallherputativefathersÑMaxSchlopyandmaskedextrasononesideofthemovingfilm.FranzPickler&certainotherpairsofhandsbusythroughtrousercloththatAlpdrunkenNight,ontheotherÑBianacaisClosest,thislasepossiblemomentbelowdecksherebehindthesceneryjackal,closesttoyouwhocameinblindingcolor,slouchedaloneinyourearuseat,neverthreatenedalongmyrookainpravordiagonalallnight,youwhoseinterdictionfromthemotherÕswaterwhiteloveisabsolute,you,alone,sayingsureIknowthem,omittedchucklingcountmeinunable,thinkingprobablysomehooker...Shefavorsyoumostofall,YouÕllnevergettoseeher,sosomebodyhastotellyou. >Sarah iHerlooknowÑthisdeepeningarresthasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart;hasbrokenandbroken,thatsamelookseeingashedroveby,thrustawayintotwilightsofmossandcrumblingalong,ofskinnyclouded-cylindergaspumpsoftinMariesignsgentryandbittersweetasthetastetheyweretheretohostleontheweatheredsidesofbarns,lockedforhowmany.Lasttimesupintherearviewmirror,allallofthemtoofarinsidemetalandcombustion,allowingthedaystargetsmorerealitythananythingthatmightcomeupbysurprise,byMurphyÕsLaw,wheresalvationcouldbe...Lost,againandagain,pastpoordam-bustedanddrownedtoBeckett,upanddownthenut-brownslopesthehay-rakesrustlingintheafternoon,theskypurple-gray,darkaschewedgum,themiststartingtomakewhitedashesintheair,aimedearthwardaquarter,ahalfinch...Shelookedathimonce,ofcoursehestillremembers,fromdownattheendofalunchwagoncounter,grillsmokemorphingintothewindowspatientasshegreasesagainsttherainfortheplaid,hunchedupleaky,handfulinside,offthejukeboxaquicktwinkleintheblastofatrombone,areedsection,playingswingnotespreciselyintothegroovebetweensilentmidpointandnextbleat,jumpingitpah(hm),pah(hm),pah/soexactlyinthegroovethatyouknewitwasaheadbutfeltitwasbehind,bothofyou,atbothendsofthecounter,couldfeelit,feelyouragedeliveredinto Anewkindoftimethatmayhaveallowedyoutomisstherest,gracelessexpectationsofoldmenwhowatchedinbifocalandmucousindifference,watchedasyoulindy-hopintothepitbymillions,asmanymillionsasnecessary...ofcourseSlothroplostandkeptlosingherÑitwasanAmericanrequirementÑatthewindowsoftheGreyhound,passingintoleveledscenery,greenandelmfoldedonintoafailureofperception,orinamoresinistersense,ofwill(youusedtoknowwhatthesewordsmeant,shehasmovedon,untroubled,toomuchtheirs,nochancesofahorsesummerspookatherroadside...LeavingSlothropinhiscityreflexesandHarvardcrewsoxÑbothhappeningtobered-ringmonoclescomicbookivory(thoughthecomicbookasvirtuallyuncirculated,foundbychancenearnightfallbyahopperataBirkshireSandbank.ThehomeoftheheroÑorbeingÑwassundial.TheframesneverenclosedhimÑoritÑforlongenoughtotell.Sundial,flashingin,flashingoutagaincamefromÒacrossthewindÓbywhichreadersunderstoodÒacrosssomeflat,moreorlesssheetandvertical.AwallinconstantmotionÓÑoverthesewasadifferentworldwheresundialtookcareofbusinesstheywouldneverunderstand.Distant,yestheseareprettydistant.Suretheyaretoomuchcloseranditbeginstohurttobringherback.ButthereisthisEurydice-plesession,bringingbackoutat...thoughhowmucheasierjusttoleaveherthere,infetidcarbideanddeadcanarysoupsofbreadthandcameoutandhavecomfortenoughtotryonlyforareasonablefacsimileÑwhybringherback?whytry?ItÕsonlythedifferencebetweentherealboxtopanditÕsimage,allright,theirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonthat...butshemustbemorethananimage,aproduct,apromisetopay...OfallherputativefathersÑMaxSchlopyandmaskedextrasononesideofthemovingfilm,FrazPicklerandcertainotherpainsofhandsbusythroughtrousercloththatAlpdrunkerNight,ontheotherBiancaisclosest,thislastpossiblemomentbelowdecksherebehindsceneryjackal,closesttoyouwhocameinblindingcolor,slouchedaloneinyourearuseat,neverthreatenedalongmyrookainpravordiagonalallnight,youwhoseinterdictionfromthemotherÕswaterwhiteloveisabsolute,you,alone,sayingsureIknowthem,omittedchucklingcountmeinunable,thinkingprobablysomehooker...shefavorsyoumostofall.YouÕllnevergettoseeher,sosomebodyhastotellyou. >Steve iHerlooknow-thisdeepeningarresthasalreadybrokenSlothropÕsseeingheart.hasbrokenhebrokenthatsamelookseeingashedroveby,thrustawayintotwilightsofmassandcrumblingalong,ofskinnyclouded-cylindergaspump,oftinMariesignsgentiartobittersweetasthetastetheyweretheretohostleontheweatheredsidesofbarns,lookedforhowmany.LastTimesupintherearviewmirror,allallofthemtoofarinsidemetaltocombustion,allowingthedaystargetsmorerealitythananythingthatmightcomeupbysurprise,byMurphyÕsLaw,wheresalvationcouldbe...Lostagainheagain,pastpoordam-bustedanddrownedtoBeckett,uphedowntherut-brownslopes,thehay-rakesrustlingintheafternoon,theskypurple-gray,darkaschewedgum,themistslaitingtomakewhitedashesintheair,aimedearthwardandgreater,ahalfinch...Shelooked@himonce,ofcoursehestillremembersfromdownattheendofalunchwagoncounter,grillsmokeworkingintothewindowspatientasshoegreaseagainsttherainfortheplaidhunchedupleaky,handfulinsideofthejukeboxaquicktumbleinthebleakofatrombone,areedsectionplayingswingnotespreciselyintothegroovebetweensilentmidpointandnextbleat,jumpingitpah(hm)pah(hm)pah,soexactlyinthegroovethatyouknewitwasaheadbutfeltitwasbehind,bothofyou@bothendsofthecounter,couldfeelit,feelyouragedeliveredintoanewkindoftimethatmayhaveallowedyoutomisstherest,gracelessexpectationsofoldmenwhowatchedasyoulindy-hopintothepitbymillions,asmanymillionsasnecessary...ofcourseSlothroplosthelekeptlosingherÑitwasanamericanrequirementÑ@thewindowsoftheGreyhound,passingintobeveledscenery,greenleelmfoldedanintoafailureofperception,orinamoresinistersense,ofwill(youusedtoknowwhatthesewordsmeant,shehasmovedon,untroubled,toomuchtheirs,nochanceofahorsesummerspook@herroadside...LeavingSlothropinhiscityreflexesheHarvardcrewsox-bothhappeningtobered-ringmonocles,comicbookirons(throughthecomicbookasvirtuallyuncirculated,foundbychancenearnightfallbyahopperataBirkshiresandbank.ThehomeoftheheroÑorÑbeingÑwassundial.TheframesneverenclosedhimÑoritÑforlongenoughtotell.Sundial,flashingin,flashingoutagaincamefromÒacrossthewindÓbywhichreadersunderstoodÒacrosssomeflat,moreorlesssheetandvertical:awallinconstantmotionÓÑovertherewasadifferentworld,whereSundialtookcareofbusinesstheywouldneverunderstand.Distant,yestheseareprettydistant.SureTheyaretoomuchcloseranditbeginstohurttobringherback.ButthereisthisEverydice-obsession,bringingbackoutatthoughhowmucheasierjusttoleaveherthere,infetidecarbideanddeadcnraysoupsofbreadthandcomeoutandhavecomfortenoughtotryonlyforareasonablefacsimile-Òwhybringherback?Whytry?ItÕsonlythedifferencebetweentherealboxtopanditsimage,allright,theirwholeeconomyÕsbasedonthat...butshemustbemorethananimage,aproduct,apromisetopay...Ofallherputativefather-MaxSchlepzigandmaskedextrasononesideofthemovingfilm,TrayPšklerandcertainotherpairsofhandsbusythroughtrousercloth,thatAlpduckenNight,ontheotherÑBiancaisclosest,thislastpossiblemomentbelowdecksherebehindthesceneryjackal,closesttoyouwhocameinblindingcolor,slouchedaloneinarmseat,neverthreatenedalongmyrootainprowordiagonalallnight,youwhoseinterdictionfromthemotherywaterwhileloveisabsolute,you,alone,sayingsureIknowthem,omittedchucklingcountmein,unable,thinkingprobablysomehooker...sheknowsyoumostofall.YouÕllnevergettoseeher,sosomebodyhastotellyou.