Великий Гэтсби

           ThenshefelloverintomylapandIdroveon.

           "She’llbeallrightto-morrow,"hesaidpresently."I’mjustgoingtowaithereandseeifhetriestobotherheraboutthatunpleasantnessthisafternoon.She’slockedherselfintoherroom,andifhetriesanybrutalityshe’sgoingtoturnthelightoutandonagain."

           "Hewon’ttouchher,’Isaid."He’snotthinkingabouther."

           "Idon’ttrusthim,oldsport."

           "Howlongareyougoingtowait?"

           "Allnight,ifnecessary.Anyhow,tilltheyallgotobed."

           Anewpointofviewoccurredtome.SupposeTomfoundoutthatDaisyhadbeendriving.Hemightthinkhesawaconnectioninit—hemightthinkanything.Ilookedatthehouse;thereweretwoorthreebrightwindowsdown-stairsandthepinkglowfromDaisy’sroomonthesecondfloor.

           "Youwaithere,"Isaid."I’llseeifthere’sanysignofacommotion."

           Iwalkedbackalongtheborderofthelawn,traversedthegravelsoftly,andtiptoeduptheverandasteps.Thedrawing-roomcurtainswereopen,andIsawthattheroomwasempty.CrossingtheporchwherewehaddinedthatJunenightthreemonthsbefore,IcametoasmallrectangleoflightwhichIguessedwasthepantrywindow.Theblindwasdrawn,butIfoundariftatthesill.

           DaisyandTomweresittingoppositeeachotheratthekitchentable,withaplateofcoldfriedchickenbetweenthem,andtwobottlesofale.