Великий Гэтсби

           "Let’shavesomegas!"criedTomroughly."Whatdoyouthinkwestoppedfor—toadmiretheview?"

           "I’msick,"saidWilsonwithoutmoving."Beensickallday."

           "What’sthematter?"

           "I’mallrundown."

           "Well,shallIhelpmyself?"Tomdemanded."Yousoundedwellenoughonthephone."

           WithaneffortWilsonlefttheshadeandsupportofthedoorwayand,breathinghard,unscrewedthecapofthetank.Inthesunlighthisfacewasgreen.

           "Ididn’tmeantointerruptyourlunch,"hesaid."ButIneedmoneyprettybad,andIwaswonderingwhatyouweregoingtodowithyouroldcar."

           "Howdoyoulikethisone?"inquiredTom."Iboughtitlastweek."

           "It’saniceyellowone,"saidWilson,ashestrainedatthehandle.

           "Liketobuyit?"

           "Bigchance,"Wilsonsmiledfaintly."No,butIcouldmakesomemoneyontheother."

           "Whatdoyouwantmoneyfor,allofasudden?"

           "I’vebeenheretoolong.Iwanttogetaway.MywifeandIwanttogoWest."

           "Yourwifedoes,"exclaimedTom,startled.