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           Amory’ssecretidealhadalltheslickerqualifications,but,inaddition,courageandtremendousbrainsandtalents—alsoAmoryconcededhimabizarrestreakthatwasquiteirreconcilabletotheslickerproper.

           Thiswasafirstrealbreakfromthehypocrisyofschooltradition.Theslickerwasadefiniteelementofsuccess,differingintrinsicallyfromtheprepschool"bigman."

           "THESLICKER"

           1.Cleversenseofsocialvalues.

           2.Dresseswell.Pretendsthatdressissuperficial—butknowsthatitisn’t.

           3.Goesintosuchactivitiesashecanshinein.

           4.Getstocollegeandis,inaworldlyway,successful.

           5.Hairslicked.

           "THEBIGMAN"

           1.Inclinedtostupidityandunconsciousofsocialvalues.

           2.Thinksdressissuperficial,andisinclinedtobe

           carelessaboutit.

           3.Goesoutforeverythingfromasenseofduty.

           4.Getstocollegeandhasaproblematicalfuture.Feelslost

           withouthiscircle,andalwayssaysthatschooldayswere

           happiest,afterall.Goesbacktoschoolandmakesspeeches

           aboutwhatSt.Regis’sboysaredoing.

           5.Hairnotslicked.

           AmoryhaddecideddefinitelyonPrinceton,eventhoughhewouldbetheonlyboyenteringthatyearfromSt.Regis’.YalehadaromanceandglamourfromthetalesofMinneapolis,andSt.Regis’menwhohadbeen"tappedforSkullandBones,"butPrincetondrewhimmost,withitsatmosphereofbrightcolorsanditsalluringreputationasthepleasantestcountryclubinAmerica.Dwarfedbythemenacingcollegeexams,Amory’sschooldaysdriftedintothepast.Yearsafterward,whenhewentbacktoSt