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s　using　Constance’s　pay

phone　in　the　hallway　by　the　stairs；　so　Vanessa　slipped　outside　to

the　pay　phone　on　the　corner　of　Ninety…third　Street　and　Madison。

The　lower…school　boys　were　playing　dodgeball　in　the　Riverside　Prep

School　courtyard；　so　when　his　cell　phone　rang；　Dan　was　sitting　on　a

park　bench　in　the　traffic　island　in　the　middle　of　Broadway。　He’d　just

cracked　open　L’Etranger；　by　Albert　Camus；　which　he　was　reading　in

French　class　that　term。　Dan　was　psyched。　He’d　already　read　the

English　translation；　but　it　felt　especially　cool　to　read　the　French

original；　especially　while　sitting　outside　drinking　bad　coffee　and

smoking　a　cigarette　in　the　middle　of　noisy；　smelly　Broadway。　It　was

very　hard…core。　As　people　walked　past　in　a　hurry　to　get　somewhere；

Dan　felt　aloof　and　removed　from　the　chaos　of　everyday　life；　just　like

the　guy　in　the　book。

Dan　had　dark　circles　under　his　eyes　because　he　hadn’t　been　able　to

sleep　the　night　before。　All　he　could　think　about　was　Serena　van　der

Woodsen。　They　were　starring　in　a　movie　together。　They　were　even

going　to　kiss。　It　was　too　good　to　be　true。

Poor　dude；　he　had　that　right。

His　cell　phone　was　still　ringing。

“Yeah？”　Dan　said；　answering　it。

“Hey。　It’s　Vanessa。”

“Hey。”

“Listen；　I　have　to　make　it　quick。　I　just　wanted　you　to　know　that　I　told

Marjorie　she　has　the　part；”　Vanessa　said　quickly。

“You　mean　Serena；”　Dan　said；　flicking　his　ash　and　taking　another

puff　of　his　cigarette。

“No；　I　mean　Marjorie。”

Dan　exhaled　and　clenched　the　phone　tightly。　“Wait。　What　are　you

talking　about？　Marjorie；　with　the　red　hair　and　the　gum？”

“Yes；　that’s　right。　I