Над пропастью во ржи

           Ididn’tevenbothertolistentohim. Ishutthedamndoorandwentoutinthecorridor. 

           Everybodywasasleeporoutorhomefortheweekend,anditwasvery,veryquietanddepressinginthecorridor. TherewasthisemptyboxofKolynostoothpasteoutsideLeahyandHoffman’sdoor,andwhileIwalkeddowntowardsthestairs,Ikeptgivingitabootwiththissheep-linedslipperIhadon. WhatIthoughtI’ddo,IthoughtImightgodownandseewhatoldMalBrossardwasdoing. Butallofasudden,Ichangedmymind. Allofasudden,IdecidedwhatI’dreallydo,I’dgetthehelloutofPencey—rightthatsamenightandall. ImeannotwaittillWednesdayoranything. Ijustdidn’twanttohangaroundanymore. Itmademetoosadandlonesome. SowhatIdecidedtodo,IdecidedI’dtakearoominahotelinNewYork—someveryinexpensivehotelandall—andjusttakeiteasytillWednesday. Then,onWednesday,I’dgohomeallrestedupandfeelingswell. Ifiguredmyparentsprobablywouldn’tgetoldThurmer’slettersayingI’dbeengiventheaxtillmaybeTuesdayorWednesday. Ididn’twanttogohomeoranythingtilltheygotitandthoroughlydigesteditandall. Ididn’twanttobearoundwhentheyfirstgotit. Mymothergetsveryhysterical. She’snottoobadaftershegetssomethingthoroughlydigested,though. Besides,Isortofneededalittlevacation. Mynerveswereshot. Theyreallywere. 

           Anyway,that’swhatIdecidedI’ddo. SoIwentbacktotheroomandturnedonthelight,tostartpackingandall. Ialreadyhadquiteafewthingspacked. OldStradlaterdidn’tevenwakeup. IlitacigaretteandgotalldressedandthenIpackedthesetwoGladstonesIhave. Itonlytookmeabouttwominutes. I’maveryrapidpacker.