GRGR(8)--parallel worlds

[Paul Mackin]

>From John M;


>  Last week I pointed out a *glitch*, called it a conundrum, in this section
of GR.  Was 
> referring to the *seventh Christmas of the war* remark made by the narrator. 
As noted, 
> most folks, following Weisenburger,  write this off as a simple blunder on
TRP's part but 
> that *solution* leaves me w/ a nagging frustration. 


Leaves me that way too, John.

But do we HAVE to be quite so literal about the meaning of Christmas?

In the occurring paragraph (p. 126), Roger rhapsodizes quite unrogerlike
on the virtues of a certain swell young lady name of Jessica. "Suddenly
there was a beach, the unpredictable . . . new life."

For Roger,. the 25 December now only days away IS "the seventh Christmas
of the War," because the SIXTH was plainly JESSICA  HERSELF.

The way I want it to be.

					P.