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First, and partly by accident, they struck on certain books, a definite type of biographical novel that Amory christened "quest" books In the "quest" book the hero set off in life ar to use them as such weapons are usually used, to push their possessors ahead as selfishly and blindly as possible, but the heroes of the "quest" books discovered that there nificent use for thenificent" were exaripped Burne Holiday andof senior year howa diplo in the high lights of class office It was distinctly through the channels of aristocracy that Burne found his way A acquaintance with him, but not until January of senior year did their friendship co in late one drizzly evening with that triumphant air he alore after a successful conversational bout

"No Somebody flunked out? Or another ship sunk?"

"Worse than that About one-third of the junior class are going to resign from their clubs"

"What!"

"Actual fact!"

"Why!"

"Spirit of reform and all that Burne Holiday is behind it The club presidents are holding a ht to see if they can find a joint ?"

"Oh, clubs injurious to Princeton deular line you get soht they should be abolished and all that"

"But this is the real thing?"

"Absolutely I think it'll go through"

"For Pete's sake, tell me more about it"