IVIV (1) Surface Streets

rich richard.romeo at gmail.com
Mon Aug 24 16:09:19 CDT 2009


I think Shasta means by taking the surface streets she would be able
to shake off a tail or give that impression anyway

and  she's also really paranoid obviously and a bit whigged out
not making the clearest sense admittedly

rich

On 8/24/09, John Carvill <johncarvill at gmail.com> wrote:
> Just backtracking a tiny bit:
>
> "But then I thought, better for everybody if this looks like a secret
> rendezvous."
>
> Well, ok. But who is 'everybody'?
>
> A-and, isn't a 'secret' rendezvous supposed to be, er, secret? How can
> it stay secret and 'look like' something at the same time?  We know
> what she means, but it's a kinda odd way of putting it, seems like a
> contradiction in terms.
>



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