Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 1
"Oh,I’llstayintheEast,don’tyouworry,"hesaid,glancingatDaisyandthenbackatme,asifhewerealertforsomethingmore. "I’dbeaGoddamnedfooltoliveanywhereelse."
AtthispointMissBakersaid: "Absolutely!"withsuchsuddennessthatIstarted—itwasthefirstwordsheutteredsinceIcameintotheroom. Evidentlyitsurprisedherasmuchasitdidme,forsheyawnedandwithaseriesofrapid,deftmovementsstoodupintotheroom.
"I’mstiff,"shecomplained,"I’vebeenlyingonthatsofaforaslongasIcanremember."
"Don’tlookatme,"Daisyretorted,"I’vebeentryingtogetyoutoNewYorkallafternoon."
"No,thanks,"saidMissBakertothefourcocktailsjustinfromthepantry,"I’mabsolutelyintraining."
Herhostlookedatherincredulously.
"Youare! "Hetookdownhisdrinkasifitwereadropinthebottomofaglass. "Howyouevergetanythingdoneisbeyondme."
IlookedatMissBaker,wonderingwhatitwasshe"gotdone." Ienjoyedlookingather. Shewasaslender,small-breastedgirl,withanerectcarriage,whichsheaccentuatedbythrowingherbodybackwardattheshoulderslikeayoungcadet. Hergraysun-strainedeyeslookedbackatmewithpolitereciprocalcuriosityoutofawan,charming,discontentedface. ItoccurredtomenowthatIhadseenher,orapictureofher,somewherebefore.
"YouliveinWestEgg,"sheremarkedcontemptuously. "Iknowsomebodythere."
