VL 249 F1

[kelber at mindspring.com]

Have to admit that I'm stumped by this too. Pynchon uses the phrase again on p. 318, in a similar fashion, that also doesn't illuminate. If it's a reference to slack (as opposed to tight) rope walking, it would mean "walking carefully," I guess. Could it mean that Howie and Sledge are walking carefully ahead of her, to scope out the situation? That's about all I can figure. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Anyone?

Laura


-----Original Message-----
>From: Max Nemtsov <max.nemtsov at gmail.com>
>Sent: Sep 29, 2013 10:56 AM
>To: pynchon-l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>Subject: VL 249 F1
>
>guys, could someone with a good ear please help the stumped translator?
>
>Vineland, p 249:
>DL in the meantime had come straggling back to Berkeley, to the workshop 
>off San Pablo, with Howie and Sledge, either loyal to the end or just in 
>shock, walking slack for her, and found they were just about all that 
>was left of 24fps.
>
>"walking slack for her" - the exact shade of meaning? i'm suddenly at a 
>loss with the preposition: do they just tag along - or do they cover her 
>back somehow?
>thank you
>Mx
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