Chapter 9 - The Catcher in the Rye

The first thing Holden did when he got off at Penn station was head for a phone booth. He felt like calling someone up; anyone at all. As soon as he was inside though, he was confused as to who he could call. D.B was in hollywood. Phoebe would be asleep by 9 o'clock. She probably wouldn't have cared if Holden called her, the only problem was his parents would have been the ones to answer the phone; not Phoebe. Holden contemplated whether or not to call Jane Gallagher. He didn't really feel like it, though. The next person was Sally Hayes - this girl that Holden used to meet up with quite frequently. Her mother would have answered the phone at this time of night, and her mother didn't like Holden much. So that was not an option. After about twenty minutes, Holden came out of the booth carrying his bags and got a cab. Not thinking clearly, he gave the diver his regular address, just out of habit. He forgot he was going to stay in a hotel until vacation started. Halfway through ht park Holden told the driver to turn around and head back downtown. Being a wise guy, the driver told his he couldn't turn around here. Holden didn't want to argue so he remained silent. When all of a sudden he remembered the ducks near Central Park. The ones in the lagoon. Not able to contain he curiosity, Holden asked the driver where they went when the lake froze over. Of course though, the cab driver looked at him like he was a madman.