Великий Гэтсби

           "I’llcallyouup,"Isaidfinally.

           "Do,oldsport."

           "I’llcallyouaboutnoon."

           Wewalkedslowlydownthesteps.

           "IsupposeDaisy’llcalltoo."Helookedatmeanxiously,asifhehopedI’dcorroboratethis.

           "Isupposeso."

           "Well,good-by."

           WeshookhandsandIstartedaway.JustbeforeIreachedthehedgeIrememberedsomethingandturnedaround.

           "They’rearottencrowd,"Ishoutedacrossthelawn."You’reworththewholedamnbunchputtogether."

           I’vealwaysbeengladIsaidthat.ItwastheonlycomplimentIevergavehim,becauseIdisapprovedofhimfrombeginningtoend.Firsthenoddedpolitely,andthenhisfacebrokeintothatradiantandunderstandingsmile,asifwe’dbeeninecstaticcahootsonthatfactallthetime.Hisgorgeouspinkragofasuitmadeabrightspotofcoloragainstthewhitesteps,andIthoughtofthenightwhenIfirstcametohisancestralhome,threemonthsbefore.Thelawnanddrivehadbeencrowdedwiththefacesofthosewhoguessedathiscorruption—andhehadstoodonthosesteps,concealinghisincorruptibledream,ashewavedthemgood-by.