Великий Гэтсби

           "Arewejustgoingtogo?"sheobjected."Likethis?Aren’twegoingtoletanyonesmokeacigarettefirst?"

           "Everybodysmokedallthroughlunch."

           "Oh,let’shavefun,"shebeggedhim."It’stoohottofuss."Hedidn’tanswer.

           "Haveityourownway,"shesaid."Comeon,Jordan."

           Theywentup-stairstogetreadywhilewethreemenstoodthereshufflingthehotpebbleswithourfeet.Asilvercurveofthemoonhoveredalreadyinthewesternsky.Gatsbystartedtospeak,changedhismind,butnotbeforeTomwheeledandfacedhimexpectantly.

           "Haveyougotyourstableshere?"askedGatsbywithaneffort.

           "Aboutaquarterofamiledowntheroad."

           "Oh."

           Apause.

           "Idon’tseetheideaofgoingtotown,"brokeoutTomsavagely."Womengetthesenotionsintheirheads——"

           "Shallwetakeanythingtodrink?"calledDaisyfromanupperwindow.

           "I’llgetsomewhiskey,"answeredTom.Hewentinside.

           Gatsbyturnedtomerigidly:

           "Ican’tsayanythinginhishouse,oldsport."