Великий Гэтсби

           AtfirstIwassurprisedandconfused;then,ashelayinhishouseanddidn’tmoveorbreatheorspeak,houruponhour,itgrewuponmethatIwasresponsible,becausenooneelsewasinterested—interested,Imean,withthatintensepersonalinteresttowhicheveryonehassomevaguerightattheend.

           IcalledupDaisyhalfanhourafterwefoundhim,calledherinstinctivelyandwithouthesitation.ButsheandTomhadgoneawayearlythatafternoon,andtakenbaggagewiththem.

           "Leftnoaddress?"

           "No."

           "Saywhenthey’dbeback?"

           "No."

           "Anyideawheretheyare?HowIcouldreachthem?"

           "Idon’tknow.Can’tsay."

           Iwantedtogetsomebodyforhim.Iwantedtogointotheroomwherehelayandreassurehim:"I’llgetsomebodyforyou,Gatsby.Don’tworry.JusttrustmeandI’llgetsomebodyforyou——"

           MeyerWolfsheim’snamewasn’tinthephonebook.ThebutlergavemehisofficeaddressonBroadway,andIcalledInformation,butbythetimeIhadthenumberitwaslongafterfive,andnooneansweredthephone.

           "Willyouringagain?"