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           I’llgetacabandberightback,"Isaid.Boy,Iwasfallingallovermyselfinthedark."Thethingis,itisn’tmine,themoney.It’smymother’s,andI—"

           "Don’tberidiculous,Holden.Getbackinthatbed.I’mgoingtobedmyself.Themoneywillbetheresafeandsoundinthemorn—"

           "No,nokidding.Igottagetgoing.Ireallydo."Iwasdamnnearalldressedalready,exceptthatIcouldn’tfindmytie.Icouldn’trememberwhereI’dputmytie.Iputonmyjacketandallwithoutit.OldMr.Antoliniwassittingnowinthebigchairalittlewaysawayfromme,watchingme.ItwasdarkandallandIcouldn’tseehimsohot,butIknewhewaswatchingme,allright.Hewasstillboozing,too.Icouldseehistrustyhighballglassinhishand.

           "You’reavery,verystrangeboy."

           "Iknowit,"Isaid.Ididn’tevenlookaroundmuchformytie.SoIwentwithoutit."Good-by,sir,"Isaid,"Thanksalot.Nokidding."

           HekeptwalkingrightbehindmewhenIwenttothefrontdoor,andwhenIrangtheelevatorbellhestayedinthedamndoorway.Allhesaidwasthatbusinessaboutmybeinga"very,verystrangeboy"again.Strange,myass.Thenhewaitedinthedoorwayandalltillthegoddamelevatorcame.Ineverwaitedsolongforanelevatorinmywholegoddamlife.Iswear.

           Ididn’tknowwhatthehelltotalkaboutwhileIwaswaitingfortheelevator,andhekeptstandingthere,soIsaid,"I’mgonnastartreadingsomegoodbooks.Ireallyam."Imeanyouhadtosaysomething.Itwasveryembarrassing.

           "Yougrabyourbagsandscootrightonbackhereagain.I’llleavethedoorunlatched."