Великий Гэтсби

           Themusichaddieddownastheceremonybeganandnowalongcheerfloatedinatthewindow,followedbyintermittentcriesof"Yea-ea-ea!"andfinallybyaburstofjazzasthedancingbegan.

           "We’regettingold,"saidDaisy."Ifwewereyoungwe’driseanddance."

           "RememberBiloxi,"Jordanwarnedher."Where’dyouknowhim,Tom?"

           "Biloxi?"Heconcentratedwithaneffort."Ididn’tknowhim.HewasafriendofDaisy’s."

           "Hewasnot,"shedenied."I’dneverseenhimbefore.Hecamedownintheprivatecar."

           "Well,hesaidheknewyou.HesaidhewasraisedinLouisville.AsaBirdbroughthimaroundatthelastminuteandaskedifwehadroomforhim."Jordansmiled.

           "Hewasprobablybumminghiswayhome.HetoldmehewaspresidentofyourclassatYale."

           TomandIlookedateachotherblankly.

           "Biloxi?"

           "Firstplace,wedidn’thaveanypresident——"

           Gatsby’sfootbeatashort,restlesstattooandTomeyedhimsuddenly.

           "Bytheway,Mr.Gatsby,Iunderstandyou’reanOxfordman."