GR translation: past such mild citrus light

János Széky miksaapja at gmail.com
Wed Oct 26 13:52:35 CDT 2011


Past seems to mean 'beyond' here.
János

2011/10/26 Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>:
> P151.36-37  ..., so polished as to seem of no color at all past such
> mild citrus light where it touches them, ...
>
> Does this mean that the shoes seem to be of no color at all except
> where the light touches them and then they takes on a little color
> from the light?   Am I understanding the word "past" correctly?
>



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