Symbiosis or S&M Double Stuff

[Bandwraith at aol.com]

 From: Terrance <lycidas2 at earthlink.net>
 
>Perhaps it's all  theater. 

Opera! Opera!

>I have to agree with Jbor, it seems that our  Dixon and Mason are being
>tested. And what is being tested? I do believe it is their loyalty. I'm
>not so sure about what Bandwraith is talking about, but I think fidelity
>might be at play in chapter 27. 

I ended my post/response to jbor with "I agree."

>Isn't it possible to read Lewis as a invention of Mr. Dixon? Maybe that
>useful substance Mr. Dixon has been sipping has smartened  his already
>street smartened mind? Well, anyway, it seems that Franklin texts their
>fidelity and they pass.

Lewis seems real enough to me, but I again agree about the
boys being tested, and they've really got their timing down.
That fortnight pub crawl back in ch. 27 helped quite alot,
and now they've taken their show on the road. But your point is
even more demonstrated beginning with Dixon's musing about
some "Electrickal Purpose" and continuing up to the point
of Rev'd's speculation. Great Fun, and even Martha and Gersh
have joined in the hijinks, until it's difficult to tell who is putting
on whom. Comic relief... but, but, but... High magic- yet, you
don't seem interested in what I see, so, perhaps I'll try again
next go 'round.

>I also suspect that the Washington meeting is staged. A good portion of
>this novel takes place on stage. In fact, this is true of the novels V,
>GR, VL, CL49. 

 Just a little 'ol Virginny hospitality, don'cha know?

And all my references to that quantum mechanical/complexity
stuff- don't pay them any mind what-so-ever. The novel is
completely understandable and enjoyable without it. And no
sarcasm intended. I mean that!

Just one request, and only if you please: What do you make 
of the Joax?