Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 5
"Inthemorning,
Intheevening,
Ain’twegotfun——"
OutsidethewindwasloudandtherewasafaintflowofthunderalongtheSound.AllthelightsweregoingoninWestEggnow;theelectrictrains,men-carrying,wereplunginghomethroughtherainfromNewYork.Itwasthehourofaprofoundhumanchange,andexcitementwasgeneratingontheair.
"Onething’ssureandnothing’ssurer
Therichgetricherandthepoorget—children.
Inthemeantime,
Inbetweentime——"
AsIwentovertosaygood-byIsawthattheexpressionofbewildermenthadcomebackintoGatsby’sface,asthoughafaintdoubthadoccurredtohimastothequalityofhispresenthappiness.Almostfiveyears!TheremusthavebeenmomentseventhatafternoonwhenDaisytumbledshortofhisdreams—notthroughherownfault,butbecauseofthecolossalvitalityofhisillusion.Ithadgonebeyondher,beyondeverything.Hehadthrownhimselfintoitwithacreativepassion,addingtoitallthetime,deckingitoutwitheverybrightfeatherthatdriftedhisway.Noamountoffireorfreshnesscanchallengewhatamanwillstoreupinhisghostlyheart.
