One thing about North Caldwell in those days was that there was every conceivable kind of animal and orchard and farm activity on Mr Armitage's estate, and the outlying areas of North Caldwell were also well forested and not at all densely populated. So, I grew up in... I grew up in a very countrified place, hard as it is to believe that at present of New Jersey, and did a lot of lonely exploration of the woods; also a lot of interfering in the chores of the farm which were being performed by other people, but very interesting to be... to be part of. I suppose that if you are brought up anywhere in the country, it means that you develop an ability to amuse yourself and an ability to be alone without weeping, and that of course is essential if you are going to turn out to be a writer.