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           "They’reratheroffyouattheclub,youknow;everymanthatdoesn’tcomethroughmakesourcrowdjustsomuchweaker."

           "Ihatethatpointofview."

           "Ofcourse,withalittleeffortyoucouldstillstageacomeback."

           "No—I’mthrough—asfaraseverbeingapowerincollegeisconcerned."

           "But,Amory,honestly,whatmakesmetheangriestisn’tthefactthatyouwon’tbechairmanofthePrinceandontheSeniorCouncil,butjustthatyoudidn’tgetdownandpassthatexam."

           "Notme,"saidAmoryslowly;"I’mmadattheconcretething.Myownidlenesswasquiteinaccordwithmysystem,buttheluckbroke."

           "Yoursystembroke,youmean."

           "Maybe."

           "Well,whatareyougoingtodo?Getabetteronequick,orjustbumaroundfortwomoreyearsasahas-been?"

           "Idon’tknowyet..."

           "Oh,Amory,buckup!"

           "Maybe."

           Amory’spointofview,thoughdangerous,wasnotfarfromthetrueone.Ifhisreactionstohisenvironmentcouldbetabulated,thechartwouldhaveappearedlikethis,beginningwithhisearliestyears:

           1.ThefundamentalAmory.

           2.AmoryplusBeatrice.

           3.AmoryplusBeatriceplusMinneapolis.

           ThenSt.Regis’hadpulledhimtopiecesandstartedhimoveragain:

           4.AmoryplusSt.Regis’.

           5.AmoryplusSt.Regis’plusPrinceton.

           Thathadbeenhisnearestapproachtosuccessthroughconformity.ThefundamentalAmory,idle,imaginative,rebellious,hadbeennearlysnowedunder.