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           Amory,throughKerry,hadhadavaguedriftingacquaintancewithhim,butnotuntilJanuaryofsenioryeardidtheirfriendshipcommence.

           "Heardthelatest?"saidTom,cominginlateonedrizzlyeveningwiththattriumphantairhealwaysworeafterasuccessfulconversationalbout.

           "No.Somebodyflunkedout?Oranothershipsunk?"

           "Worsethanthat.Aboutone-thirdofthejuniorclassaregoingtoresignfromtheirclubs."

           "What!"

           "Actualfact!"

           "Why!"

           "Spiritofreformandallthat.BurneHolidayisbehindit.Theclubpresidentsareholdingameetingto-nighttoseeiftheycanfindajointmeansofcombatingit."

           "Well,what’stheideaofthething?"

           "Oh,clubsinjurioustoPrincetondemocracy;costalot;drawsociallines,taketime;theregularlineyougetsometimesfromdisappointedsophomores.Woodrowthoughttheyshouldbeabolishedandallthat."

           "Butthisistherealthing?"

           "Absolutely.Ithinkit’llgothrough."

           "ForPete’ssake,tellmemoreaboutit."

           "Well,"beganTom,"itseemsthattheideadevelopedsimultaneouslyinseveralheads.IwastalkingtoBurneawhileago,andheclaimsthatit’salogicalresultifanintelligentpersonthinkslongenoughaboutthesocialsystem.Theyhada’discussioncrowd’andthepointofabolishingtheclubswasbroughtupbysomeone—everybodythereleapedatit—ithadbeenineachone’smind,moreorless,anditjustneededasparktobringitout."

           "Fine!IswearIthinkit’llbemostentertaining.