Великий Гэтсби

           HespokeasifDaisy’sreactionwastheonlythingthatmattered.

           "IgottoWestEggbyasideroad,"hewenton,"andleftthecarinmygarage.Idon’tthinkanybodysawus,butofcourseIcan’tbesure."

           IdislikedhimsomuchbythistimethatIdidn’tfinditnecessarytotellhimhewaswrong.

           "Whowasthewoman?"heinquired.

           "HernamewasWilson.Herhusbandownsthegarage.Howthedevildidithappen?"

           "Well,Itriedtoswingthewheel——"Hebrokeoff,andsuddenlyIguessedatthetruth.

           "WasDaisydriving?"

           "Yes,"hesaidafteramoment,"butofcourseI’llsayIwas.Yousee,whenweleftNewYorkshewasverynervousandshethoughtitwouldsteadyhertodrive—andthiswomanrushedoutatusjustaswewerepassingacarcomingtheotherway.Itallhappenedinaminute,butitseemedtomethatshewantedtospeaktous,thoughtweweresomebodysheknew.Well,firstDaisyturnedawayfromthewomantowardtheothercar,andthenshelosthernerveandturnedback.ThesecondmyhandreachedthewheelIfelttheshock—itmusthavekilledherinstantly."

           "Itrippedheropen——"

           "Don’ttellme,oldsport."Hewinced."Anyhow—Daisysteppedonit.Itriedtomakeherstop,butshecouldn’t,soIpulledontheemergencybrake.