Wheeler's Waxing and Waning

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> OK. It's done.

We should save something to talk about when we get to this point in the reading, but for the benefit of those who don't have the book handy, here's what Zoyd actually says when he's "giving up" Shorty:

"Christ, Hector," croaking, shaking his head, "only Shorty I ever knew lives out in Hemet now and since his Vietnam days is takin' zero chances, won't even fly on the airplane no more, not too promising for you, outside of a little Darvon he cops off his ol' lady, he ain't even good for a Class III beef far 's I know."

I still think the question of Zoyd's purity is highly debatable.

   
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> You really need to take a closer look at Hector.


I am, and I agree that he has a lot more dimension than I was giving him credit for after my first two times through the book.

Bon voyage.

D.C.