Над пропастью во ржи

           "Icouldn’tsleep."

           "Idon’tlikethat,Phoebe.Idon’tlikethatatall,"mymothersaid."Doyouwantanotherblanket?"

           "No,thanks.G’night!"oldPhoebesaid.Shewastryingtogetridofher,youcouldtell.

           "Howwasthemovie?"mymothersaid.

           "Excellent.ExceptAlice’smother.Shekeptleaningoverandaskingherifshefeltgrippyduringthewholeentiremovie.Wetookataxihome."

           "Letmefeelyourforehead."

           "Ididn’tcatchanything.Shedidn’thaveanything.Itwasjusthermother."

           "Well.Gotosleepnow.Howwasyourdinner?"

           "Lousy,"Phoebesaid.

           "Youheardwhatyourfathersaidaboutusingthatword.Whatwaslousyaboutit?Youhadalovelylambchop.IwalkedalloverLexingtonAvenuejustto—"

           "Thelambchopwasallright,butCharlenealwaysbreathesonmewheneversheputssomethingdown.Shebreathesalloverthefoodandeverything.Shebreathesoneverything."

           "Well.Gotosleep.GiveMotherakiss.Didyousayyourprayers?"

           "Isaidtheminthebathroom.G’night!"