Великий Гэтсби

           "ThisMr.Gatsbyyouspokeofismyneighbor——"Isaid.

           "Don’ttalk.Iwanttohearwhathappens."

           "Issomethinghappening?"Iinquiredinnocently.

           "Youmeantosayyoudon’tknow?"saidMissBaker,honestlysurprised."Ithoughteverybodyknew."

           "Idon’t."

           "Why——"shesaidhesitantly,"Tom’sgotsomewomaninNewYork."

           "Gotsomewoman?"Irepeatedblankly.

           MissBakernodded.

           "Shemighthavethedecencynottotelephonehimatdinnertime.Don’tyouthink?"

           AlmostbeforeIhadgraspedhermeaningtherewastheflutterofadressandthecrunchofleatherboots,andTomandDaisywerebackatthetable.

           "Itcouldn’tbehelped!"criedDaisywithtensegaiety.

           Shesatdown,glancedsearchinglyatMissBakerandthenatme,andcontinued:"Ilookedoutdoorsforaminute,andit’sveryromanticoutdoors.There’sabirdonthelawnthatIthinkmustbeanightingalecomeoverontheCunardorWhiteStarLine.He’ssingingaway——"Hervoicesang:"It’sromantic,isn’tit,Tom?"

           "Veryromantic,"hesaid,andthenmiserablytome:"Ifit’slightenoughafterdinner,Iwanttotakeyoudowntothestables."