Над пропастью во ржи

           "Icouldcomeuptoyourplace." 

           "Well,ordinary,I’dsaygrand.ImeanI’dlovetohaveyoudropupforacocktail,butmyroommatehappenstobeill.She’sbeenlayinghereallnightwithoutawinkofsleep.Shejustthisminuteclosedhereyesandall.Imean." 

           "Oh.That’stoobad." 

           "Whereyastoppingat?Perhapswecouldgettogetherforcocktailstomorrow." 

           "Ican’tmakeittomorrow,"Isaid."Tonight’stheonlytimeIcanmakeit." WhatadopeIwas.Ishouldn’t’vesaidthat. 

           "Oh.Well,I’mawfullysorry." 

           "I’llsayhellotoEddieforyou." 

           "Willyadothat?IhopeyouenjoyyourstayinNewYork.It’sagrandplace." 

           "Iknowitis.Thanks.Goodnight,"Isaid.ThenIhungup. 

           Boy,Ireallyfouledthatup.Ishould’veatleastmadeitforcocktailsorsomething.