Atdtda22: [43.8iii] Ach, das Schicksal, 635

[Paul Nightingale]

[635.5-7] He was enroute to Mexico to manage one of the family coffee
planatations. His father had been adamant, his uncles were looking forward
to his arrival.

Cf. the 'mathematics family' represented here by, eg, Hilbert and Hamilton.
See also Gunther's introduction on 596, following Yashmeen's story of her
background/parentage.

And then, on the distaff side, Yashmeen's reference to Kovalevskaia as
"always my inspiration" (634).


[635.29] "From chloral to coffee," Gunther brooded.

Cf. Lew's failure to get his daily fix on 605: "... coffee around here was
apt to taste like anything but coffee ..." etc.


[635.32-33] "Fate does not speak. She carries a Mauser and from time to time
indicates our proper path."

Cf. the duel scene on 600, and Gunther's antipathy to firearms.