Над пропастью во ржи

           Whatit’llfitand,maybe,whatitwon’t.Afterawhile,you’llhaveanideawhatkindofthoughtsyourparticularsizemindshouldbewearing.Foronething,itmaysaveyouanextraordinaryamountoftimetryingonideasthatdon’tsuityou,aren’tbecomingtoyou.You’llbegintoknowyourtruemeasurementsanddressyourmindaccordingly."

           Then,allofasudden,Iyawned.Whatarudebastard,butIcouldn’thelpit!

           Mr.Antolinijustlaughed,though."C’mon,"hesaid,andgotup."We’llfixupthecouchforyou."

           Ifollowedhimandhewentovertothisclosetandtriedtotakedownsomesheetsandblanketsandstuffthatwasonthetopshelf,buthecouldn’tdoitwiththishighballglassinhishand.Sohedrankitandthenputtheglassdownonthefloorandthenhetookthestuffdown.Ihelpedhimbringitovertothecouch.Webothmadethebedtogether.Hewasn’ttoohotatit.Hedidn’ttuckanythinginverytight.Ididn’tcare,though.Icould’vesleptstandingupIwassotired.

           "How’reallyourwomen?"

           "They’reokay."Iwasbeingalousyconversationalist,butIdidn’tfeellikeit.

           "How’sSally?"HeknewoldSallyHayes.Iintroducedhimonce.

           "She’sallright.Ihadadatewithherthisafternoon."Boy,itseemedliketwentyyearsago!"Wedon’thavetoomuchincommonanymore."

           "Helluvaprettygirl.Whataboutthatothergirl?Theoneyoutoldmeabout,inMaine?"