Allie and Phoebe

Holden speaks so wonderfully of his younger siblings. Always noting on how smart the both of them were and how he preferred their company to anyone else's. Allie and Phoebe are the epitome of innocence to Holden. After the loss of Allie he will do anything to protect Phoebe and keep from loosing her.


"He was terrifically intelligent. His teachers were always writing letters to my mother, telling her what a pleasure it was having a boy like Allie in their class. And they weren't just shooting the crap. They really meant it. But he wasn't just the most intelligent member in the family. He was also the nicest, in lots of ways."


"She put her arms around my neck and all. She's very affectionate. I mean she's quite affectionate, for a child. Sometimes she's even too affectionate. I sort of gave her a kiss, and she said "Whenja get home?" she was glad as hell to see me. You could tell."


"Boy, you have to watch her every minute. If you don't think she's smart, you're mad."