ATD, page 609 question/discussion

[rich]

husbands doesnt mesh with widows though. does convey some sense of the
newly deceased journey to the wherever it is we all go, shelter as we know
it now some unimaginable realm which we may have the luck to see if
those/it/whatver are so inclined to lend a hand. very much reminiscent of
the beginning of GR, too


On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 12:45 AM, Alex Nunez <penarecords at gmail.com> wrote:

> "The first pale husbands of the evening stood waiting for suburban trains
> never meant to arrive at any destination on the rail map—as if, to be
> brought to any shelter this night, one would first have to step across
> into some region of grace hitherto undefined." (Page 609)
>
> I'm confused as to the meaning of this sentence/image in Against The Day,
> page 609. The only way I can make sense of it is that the "pale husbands"
> are grieving widows waiting for the return of their lost, departed loved
> ones and the only way they can return to them is by making a step across
> into some otherworldly region/space/dimension/etc. Anyone care to offer
> some help/an interpretation?
>
>
>
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