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           NotforaseconddoIregretbeingAmerican—indeed,Ithinkthataregrettypicalofveryvulgarpeople,andIfeelsurewearethegreatcomingnation—yet"—andshesighed—"Ifeelmylifeshouldhavedrowsedawayclosetoanolder,mellowercivilization,alandofgreensandautumnalbrowns—"

           Amorydidnotanswer,sohismothercontinued:

           "Myregretisthatyouhaven’tbeenabroad,butstill,asyouareaman,it’sbetterthatyoushouldgrowuphereunderthesnarlingeagle—isthattherightterm?"

           Amoryagreedthatitwas.ShewouldnothaveappreciatedtheJapaneseinvasion.

           "WhendoIgotoschool?"

           "Nextmonth.You’llhavetostartEastalittleearlytotakeyourexaminations.Afterthatyou’llhaveafreeweek,soIwantyoutogouptheHudsonandpayavisit."

           "Towho?"

           "ToMonsignorDarcy,Amory.Hewantstoseeyou.HewenttoHarrowandthentoYale—becameaCatholic.Iwanthimtotalktoyou—Ifeelhecanbesuchahelp—"Shestrokedhisauburnhairgently."DearAmory,dearAmory—"

           "DearBeatrice—"

           SoearlyinSeptemberAmory,providedwith"sixsuitssummerunderwear,sixsuitswinterunderwear,onesweaterorTshirt,onejersey,oneovercoat,winter,etc.,"setoutforNewEngland,thelandofschools.

           TherewereAndoverandExeterwiththeirmemoriesofNewEnglanddead—large,college-likedemocracies;St.Mark’s,Groton,St.Regis’—recruitedfromBostonandtheKnickerbockerfamiliesofNewYork;St.Paul’s,withitsgreatrinks;PomfretandSt.