>Even better, can someone enlighten me as to where we are shown what >enabled Seymour to finally go ahead with the wedding, other than suggesting >that he just was too sensitive and needed privacy? (Forgive me, my >own copy has disappeared and I do not have the book at hand) > >all the best, >Mattis > Sorry to pick at words, but I don't think Seymour went through with the WEDDING so much as with the marriage. That is, I think he really wanted to marry Muriel, but he wasn't feeling up (or down, rather, since his excuse was he was "too happy") to the ceremony with family and friends. I don't know. It's a very Literal Reading, which the works of Salinger seem to inherently discourage, but until something better comes along (anyone? please?), I'm stuck there. Brendan ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com