a couple three would be less than several couple

[kelber at mindspring.com]

Speaking of Kerouac, has anyone read On The Road: The Original Scroll? Is it different enough from the edited version to warrant reading?

Laura  

-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
>Sent: Sep 16, 2007 4:06 PM
>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: a couple three would be less than several couple
>
>Perusing the new Library of America edition of "On the Road" I came across
>the expression "several couple."
>
>A fellow from Mississippi whom Sal meets traversing America hasn't "seed his
>sister"  in "several couple" years.
>
>(Kerouac--Road Novels--1957-1960, p. 23)