"walking" or "waking"

[Steven Maas (CUTR)]

Morty Schiff wrote:
> I've a fairly simple query 

Simple. Right.

Well I suppose you're right that all in all "walking" works *better than*
"waking"--but I do think "waking" works also.  I don't see how we could
resolve whether or not it's a typo, it seems only P. could do that.

> Then, last winter I sent a letter to Thomas Pynchon about 
> the passage, but I haven't received a reply.    

And he's usually so good about writing!

	Steve Maas