> What I mean is that Holden tells us "don't ever > tell anybody anything," or "don't confess," at > the very point when he has finished spilling > the proverbial beans to the quack. I agree that Holden is a complete hypocrite throughout the book, but I think this isn't the best example. That is, I don't think Holden's "don't ever tell anybody anything" is a piece of advice he's been carrying around throughout the length of the narrative; I think it's a conclusion he's arrived at only now, having told us everything and having begun to miss everybody. --Brendan _______________________________________________________ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/