Catcher In The Rye Passage

This passage from the book Catcher in the Rye occurs when Holden Caulfield is visiting Mr. Spencer. Since Holden was leaving Pencey Prep as a result of not passing four courses, Mr. Spencer wanted to say goodbye to him before he left. Before Holden's departure, Mr. Spencer asked Holden if he had told his parents about getting kicked out of Pencey Prep and how they felt about it. Holden responded that they will be quite irritated since this is the fourth school Holden had attended. Holden goes on to say that for his age he has a lousy vocabulary, therefore, making it seem that he was a twelve or thirteen-year-old. Ironically as a result of gray hairs, he looks much older than he actually is. In the end as a result of the irony of his character,