VV (20) The Xebec

[Samuel Moyer]

----- Original Message -----
From: "jbor" <jbor at bigpond.com>

>
> At the end of the text old Stencil, the narrative -- and any possible
> definitive answer to the questions of "who or what is V." -- are consumed
by
> the V-shaped waterspout which sucks the Mehemet's xebec into the
> Mediterranean deep. Like Evan Godolphin's (see 97-101) last words spoken
> through tears, such things are lost forever. "History", answers, meaning,
> resolution -- all of these, quite literally, go 'up the spout'.

This just hit me....The xebec goes down... just like it enters the story...
vanishing from present time-space... 1324... to 1919... then to????
Maybe to 1956 in time to save Profane and Wigglesworth... sort of like in
GR.... Slothrop managing to catch that ride.. anyway...

V. The Sequel... In which Profane returns to street level and reveals that
space and time are just a state of mind.

Obviously I am tired.... this was a great post jbor... I am now wishing that
we weren't turning to COL49 so soon... I am starting to feel rushed our of
V. too soon... I know... it is in its ninth month... but there is still so
much...

Sam