Великий Гэтсби

           "Pleasedon’t!"sheinterruptedhelplessly."Pleaselet’sallgohome.Whydon’tweallgohome?"

           "That’sagoodidea."Igotup."Comeon,Tom.Nobodywantsadrink."

           "IwanttoknowwhatMr.Gatsbyhastotellme."

           "Yourwifedoesn’tloveyou,"saidGatsby."She’sneverlovedyou.Shelovesme."

           "Youmustbecrazy!"exclaimedTomautomatically.

           Gatsbysprangtohisfeet,vividwithexcitement.

           "Sheneverlovedyou,doyouhear?"hecried."SheonlymarriedyoubecauseIwaspoorandshewastiredofwaitingforme.Itwasaterriblemistake,butinherheartsheneverlovedanyoneexceptme!"

           AtthispointJordanandItriedtogo,butTomandGatsbyinsistedwithcompetitivefirmnessthatweremain—asthoughneitherofthemhadanythingtoconcealanditwouldbeaprivilegetopartakevicariouslyoftheiremotions.

           "Sitdown,Daisy,"Tom’svoicegropedunsuccessfullyforthepaternalnote."What’sbeengoingon?Iwanttohearallaboutit."

           "Itoldyouwhat’sbeengoingon,"saidGatsby."Goingonforfiveyears—andyoudidn’tknow."

           TomturnedtoDaisysharply.

           "You’vebeenseeingthisfellowforfiveyears?"