Take a big chair and we'll have a chat." "I've just come from school--St.Regis's, you know." "So your mother says--a remarkable woman; have a cigarette--I'm sure you smoke.

Well, if you're like me, you loathe all science and mathematics--" Amory nodded vehemently.
"Hate 'em all.

Like English and history." "Of course.

You'll hate school for a while, too, but I'm glad you're going to St.Regis's." "Why ?" "Because it's a gentleman's school, and democracy won't hit you so early.

You'll find plenty of that in college." "I want to go to Princeton," said Amory.