Великий Гэтсби

           "Notseeing,"saidGatsby."No,wecouldn’tmeet.Butbothofuslovedeachotherallthattime,oldsport,andyoudidn’tknow.Iusedtolaughsometimes."—buttherewasnolaughterinhiseyes——"tothinkthatyoudidn’tknow."

           "Oh—that’sall."Tomtappedhisthickfingerstogetherlikeaclergymanandleanedbackinhischair.

           "You’recrazy!"heexploded."Ican’tspeakaboutwhathappenedfiveyearsago,becauseIdidn’tknowDaisythen—andI’llbedamnedifIseehowyougotwithinamileofherunlessyoubroughtthegroceriestothebackdoor.Butalltherestofthat’saGoddamnedlie.Daisylovedmewhenshemarriedmeandshelovesmenow."

           "No,"saidGatsby,shakinghishead.

           "Shedoes,though.Thetroubleisthatsometimesshegetsfoolishideasinherheadanddoesn’tknowwhatshe’sdoing."Henoddedsagely."Andwhat’smore,IloveDaisytoo.OnceinawhileIgooffonaspreeandmakeafoolofmyself,butIalwayscomeback,andinmyheartIloveherallthetime."

           "You’rerevolting,"saidDaisy.Sheturnedtome,andhervoice,droppinganoctavelower,filledtheroomwiththrillingscorn:"DoyouknowwhyweleftChicago?I’msurprisedthattheydidn’ttreatyoutothestoryofthatlittlespree."

           Gatsbywalkedoverandstoodbesideher.