Великий Гэтсби

           "Waitaminute,"snappedTom,"IwanttoaskMr.Gatsbyonemorequestion."

           "Goon,"Gatsbysaidpolitely.

           "Whatkindofarowareyoutryingtocauseinmyhouseanyhow?"

           TheywereoutintheopenatlastandGatsbywascontent.

           "Heisn’tcausingarow."Daisylookeddesperatelyfromonetotheother."You’recausingarow.Pleasehavealittleself-control."

           "Self-control!"RepeatedTomincredulously."IsupposethelatestthingistositbackandletMr.NobodyfromNowheremakelovetoyourwife.Well,ifthat’stheideayoucancountmeout....Nowadayspeoplebeginbysneeringatfamilylifeandfamilyinstitutions,andnextthey’llthroweverythingoverboardandhaveintermarriagebetweenblackandwhite."

           Flushedwithhisimpassionedgibberish,hesawhimselfstandingaloneonthelastbarrierofcivilization.

           "We’reallwhitehere,"murmuredJordan.

           "IknowI’mnotverypopular.Idon’tgivebigparties.Isupposeyou’vegottomakeyourhouseintoapigstyinordertohaveanyfriends—inthemodernworld."

           AngryasIwas,asweallwere,Iwastemptedtolaughwheneverheopenedhismouth.Thetransitionfromlibertinetoprigwassocomplete."I’vegotsomethingtotellyou,oldsport——"beganGatsby.ButDaisyguessedathisintention.