What'sthematter?
Idon'tknow.I'mthroughwiththem.I'mabsolutelythroughwiththem.
Heleanedforwardandlookedmeintheeye.
Doyouwanttoknowsomething,Jake?
Yes.
Ihaven'thadanythingtoeatforfivedays.
Ifiguredrapidlybackinmymind.ItwasthreedaysagothatHarveyhadwontwohundredfrancsfrommeshakingpokerdiceintheNewYorkBar.
What'sthematter?
Nomoney.Moneyhasn'tcome,hepaused.Itellyouit'sstrange,Jake.WhenI'mlikethisIjustwanttobealone.Iwanttostayinmyownroom.I'mlikeacat.
Ifeltinmypocket.
Wouldahundredhelpyouany,Harvey?
Yes.
Comeon.Let'sgoandeat.
There'snohurry.Haveadrink.
Bettereat.
No.WhenIgetlikethisIdon'tcarewhetherIeatornot.
Wehadadrink.Harveyaddedmysaucertohisownpile.
DoyouknowMencken,Harvey?
Yes.Why?
What'shelike?
He'sallright.Hesayssomeprettyfunnythings.LasttimeIhaddinnerwithhimwetalkedaboutHoffenheimer.‘Thetroubleis,’hesaid,‘he'sagartersnapper.’That'snotbad.
That'snotbad.
He'sthroughnow,Harveywenton.He'swrittenaboutallthethingsheknows,andnowhe'sonallthethingshedoesn'tknow.
Iguesshe'sallright,Isaid.Ijustcan'treadhim.
Oh,nobodyreadshimnow,Harveysaid,exceptthepeoplethatusedtoreadtheAlexanderHamiltonInstitute.
Well,Isaid.Thatwasagoodthing,too.
Sure,saidHarvey.Sowesatandthoughtdeeplyforawhile.
Haveanotherport?
Allright,saidHarvey.
TherecomesCohn,Isaid.RobertCohnwascrossingthestreet.
Thatmoron,saidHarvey.Cohncameuptoourtable.
Hello,youbums,hesaid.
Hello,Robert,Harveysaid.IwasjusttellingJakeherethatyou'reamoron.
Whatdoyoumean?
Tellusrightoff.Don'tthink.Whatwouldyouratherdoifyoucoulddoanythingyouwanted?
Cohnstartedtoconsider.
Don'tthink.Bringitrightout.
Idon'tknow,Cohnsaid.What'sitallabout,anyway?
Imeanwhatwouldyouratherdo.Whatcomesintoyourheadfirst.Nomatterhowsillyitis.
Idon'tknow,Cohnsaid.IthinkI'dratherplayfootballagainwithwhatIknowabouthandlingmyself,now.
Imisjudgedyou,Harveysaid.You'renotamoron.You'reonlyacaseofarresteddevelopment.
You'reawfullyfunny,Harvey,Cohnsaid.Somedaysomebodywillpushyourfacein.
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