Великий Гэтсби

           "Whathappened?—that’swhatIwanttoknow."

           "Autohither.Ins’antlykilled."

           "Instantlykilled,"repeatedTom,staring.

           "Sheranoutinaroad.Son-of-a-bitchdidn’tevenstopuscar."

           "Therewastwocars,"saidMichaelis,"onecomin’,onegoin’,see?"

           "Goingwhere?"askedthepolicemankeenly.

           "Onegoin’eachway.Well,she."—hishandrosetowardtheblanketsbutstoppedhalfwayandfelltohisside——"sheranouttherean’theonecomin’fromN’yorkknockrightintoher,goin’thirtyorfortymilesanhour."

           "What’sthenameofthisplacehere?"demandedtheofficer.

           "Hasn’tgotanyname."

           Apalewell-dressednegrosteppednear.

           "Itwasayellowcar,"hesaid,"bigyellowcar.New."

           "Seetheaccident?"askedthepoliceman.

           "No,butthecarpassedmedowntheroad,goingfaster’nforty.Goingfifty,sixty."

           "Comehereandlet’shaveyourname.Lookoutnow.Iwanttogethisname."