Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 6
"Wha’?"
Amassiveandlethargicwoman,whohadbeenurgingDaisytoplaygolfwithheratthelocalclubto-morrow,spokeinMissBaedeker’sdefence:
"Oh,she’sallrightnow.Whenshe’shadfiveorsixcocktailsshealwaysstartsscreaminglikethat.Itellhersheoughttoleaveitalone."
"Idoleaveitalone,"affirmedtheaccusedhollowly.
"Weheardyouyelling,soIsaidtoDocCivethere:‘There’ssomebodythatneedsyourhelp,Doc.’"
"She’smuchobliged,I’msure,"saidanotherfriend,withoutgratitude."Butyougotherdressallwetwhenyoustuckherheadinthepool."
"AnythingIhateistogetmyheadstuckinapool,"mumbledMissBaedeker."TheyalmostdrownedmeonceoverinNewJersey."
"Thenyououghttoleaveitalone,"counteredDoctorCivet.
"Speakforyourself!"criedMissBaedekerviolently."Yourhandshakes.Iwouldn’tletyouoperateonme!"
Itwaslikethat.AlmostthelastthingIrememberwasstandingwithDaisyandwatchingthemoving-picturedirectorandhisStar.Theywerestillunderthewhiteplumtreeandtheirfacesweretouchingexceptforapale,thinrayofmoonlightbetween.Itoccurredtomethathehadbeenveryslowlybendingtowardheralleveningtoattainthisproximity,andevenwhileIwatchedIsawhimstooponeultimatedegreeandkissathercheek.
