Великий Гэтсби

           "Whatis?"

           "Allthis‘oldsport’business.Where’dyoupickthatup?"

           "Nowseehere,Tom,"saidDaisy,turningaroundfromthemirror,"ifyou’regoingtomakepersonalremarksIwon’tstayhereaminute.Callupandordersomeiceforthemintjulep."

           AsTomtookupthereceiverthecompressedheatexplodedintosoundandwewerelisteningtotheportentouschordsofMendelssohn’sWeddingMarchfromtheballroombelow.

           "Imaginemarryinganybodyinthisheat!"criedJordandismally.

           "Still—IwasmarriedinthemiddleofJune,"Daisyremembered,"LouisvilleinJune!Somebodyfainted.Whowasitfainted,Tom?"

           "Biloxi,"heansweredshortly.

           "AmannamedBiloxi.‘blocks’Biloxi,andhemadeboxes—that’safact—andhewasfromBiloxi,Tennessee."

           "Theycarriedhimintomyhouse,"appendedJordan,"becausewelivedjusttwodoorsfromthechurch.Andhestayedthreeweeks,untilDaddytoldhimhehadtogetout.ThedayafterheleftDaddydied."Afteramomentsheaddedasifshemighthavesoundedirreverent,"Therewasn’tanyconnection."

           "IusedtoknowaBillBiloxifromMemphis,"Iremarked.

           "Thatwashiscousin.Iknewhiswholefamilyhistorybeforeheleft.HegavemeanaluminumputterthatIuseto-day."