Над пропастью во ржи

           "Oh,Ifeelsomeconcernformyfuture,allright.Sure.Sure,Ido." Ithoughtaboutitforaminute. "Butnottoomuch,Iguess.Nottoomuch,Iguess." 

           "Youwill,"oldSpencersaid. "Youwill,boy.Youwillwhenit’stoolate." 

           Ididn’tlikehearinghimsaythat. Itmademesounddeadorsomething. Itwasverydepressing. "IguessIwill,"Isaid. 

           "I’dliketoputsomesenseinthatheadofyours,boy. I’mtryingtohelpyou.I’mtryingtohelpyou,ifIcan." 

           Hereallywas,too.Youcouldseethat. Butitwasjustthatweweretoomuchonoppositesidesotthepole,that’sall. "Iknowyouare,sir,"Isaid."Thanksalot. Nokidding.Iappreciateit.Ireallydo." Igotupfromthebedthen. Boy,Icouldn’t’vesatthereanothertenminutestosavemylife. "Thethingis,though,Ihavetogetgoingnow. IhavequiteabitofequipmentatthegymIhavetogettotakehomewithme. Ireallydo." Helookedupatmeandstartednoddingagain, withthisveryseriouslookonhisface. Ifeltsorryashellforhim,allofasudden. ButIjustcouldn’thangaroundthereanylonger,thewaywewereonoppositesidesofthepole, andthewayhekeptmissingthebedwheneverhechuckedsomethingatit, andhissadoldbathrobewithhischestshowing, andthatgrippysmellofVicksNoseDropsallovertheplace. "Look,sir.Don’tworryaboutme,"Isaid. "Imeanit.I’llbeallright.I’mjustgoingthroughaphaserightnow. Everybodygoesthroughphasesandall,don’tthey?" 

           "Idon’tknow,boy.Idon’tknow." 

           Ihateitwhensomebodyanswersthatway. "Sure.Sure,theydo,"Isaid. "Imeanit,sir.Pleasedon’tworryaboutme."