MDDM Ch. 71 Mr. Twiford's Seat

[Otto]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Fellows-McCully" <pfm at anam.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 6:03 PM
Subject: RE: MDDM Ch. 71 Mr. Twiford's Seat
>
> >
> > continuing:
> >
> > "Aye how pleasing in all ways. Yet address any of it too
> > intently, and like Dreams just at the Crepuscule, 'twill all
> > vanish, unrecoverably." "Shakespearean, correct?" "Nay,
> > Transcendence,-- 'twas but Masonick."
> > (690.24-27)
> >
> > Who speaks?
>
> It's only just occurred to me (I'm slow) but isn't this a useful
> "out" that Mason uses when he's unsure. He says "twas but Masonick."
> meaning either relating to Freemasonry or "something I said myself".
> I think he's used it earlier as well. No text with me but I'll look
> it up.
>
> pfm
>

I have checked the German translation where it is said:

"Doch man huldige nur einer Einzelheit zu eifrig, und alles wird, wie ein
Traum in der Dämmerung, unwiederbringlich entschwinden."
"Shakespeare, richtig?"
"Nein, Phantast - 's war nur Mason."
(914.24-28)

which would allow the interpretation too that "Shakespearean, correct?" is
being said by someone from the audience (Ethelmer?) and "Nay,
Transcendence,-- 'twas but Masonick" by the Rev'd.

Otto

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