in reading the novel over now , i am amazed to find that i agree even more that jack isidore of seville , california , is no dummy ; i am amazed to see how , below the surface of gabble which he prattles constantly , he has a sort of shrewdly appraising subconscious which sees maybe very darkly into events , but shit - as i finished the novel this time i thought , to my surprise , maybe ol ' jack isidore is right !