Re: GR translation: the drape and hand of the pig’s shag coat

[jochen stremmel]

[drape]
2 [ in sing. ] the way in which a garment or fabric hangs: by fixing the
band lower down you obtain a fuller drape in the fabric.

2015-08-15 13:28 GMT+02:00 Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>:

> V596.7-17   Krypton snuffs a big fingerful of the flaky white into
> nostrils right ’n’ left. The world goes clarifying. Bitter snot begins to
> form in a stubborn fist at the back of his throat. Already the Potsdam
> Pickup is part of the folklore of the Zone. Would this pig here be trying
> to cash in on the glory of Rocketman (whose existence Krypton has never
> been that sure of)? Cocaine suspicions, cringing and mean as rats . . .
> shining bottles of a thousand colors, voices from the radio, the drape and
> hand of the pig’s shag coat as Krypton reaches out to stroke . . . no, it’s
> clear that the pig isn’t looking for anything, isn’t a cop, isn’t dealing,
> or about to hustle anybody . . . . “Just wanted to see how it felt, you
> know,” sez Krypton.
>
> The Companion says here "hand" means "texture".  What exactly is "drape"
> then?
>
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