<<That was certainly how I first read it. It gave such a warm feeling of superiority. I knew how just Franny felt. And I was sure I'd have approached her situation in just the way good old Zooey did. God, there were very few of us left. The salt of the earth.>> I felt the same way after my first reading, and have since then tried without much success to get that idea out of my head. Its a very BAD kind of idea, you know. Scottie, it looks like this idea has been out of your head for awhile. Congrats. I hope to some day have the same modest opinions of myself. Actually, I think I'm getting better. Eric