We were scrupulously careful not to leave any traces, yet I was always found out. Parties in the woods, occasional absences from school, fast cars, a glorious weekend in New York City, using false ID and being caught by my--gulp--grandfather.

• 我们谨小慎微，尽量不留下蛛丝马迹，可我总是被发现，比如树林中的晚会、偶尔的逃学、飙车、在纽约城里度过的愉快的周末，我用了假身份证，被我--呃--外祖父抓住了。