Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 9
DearMr.Carraway.ThishasbeenoneofthemostterribleshocksofmylifetomeIhardlycanbelieveitthatitistrueatall.Suchamadactasthatmandidshouldmakeusallthink.IcannotcomedownnowasIamtiedupinsomeveryimportantbusinessandcannotgetmixedupinthisthingnow.IfthereisanythingIcandoalittlelaterletmeknowinaletterbyEdgar.IhardlyknowwhereIamwhenIhearaboutathinglikethisandamcompletelyknockeddownandout.
YourstrulyMeyerWolfshiem
andthenhastyaddendabeneath:
Letmeknowaboutthefuneraletc.Donotknowhisfamilyatall.
WhenthephonerangthatafternoonandLongDistancesaidChicagowascallingIthoughtthiswouldbeDaisyatlast.Buttheconnectioncamethroughasaman’svoice,verythinandfaraway.
"ThisisSlaglespeaking..."
"Yes?"Thenamewasunfamiliar.
"Hellofanote,isn’tit?Getmywire?"
"Therehaven’tbeenanywires."
"YoungParke’sintrouble,"hesaidrapidly."Theypickedhimupwhenhehandedthebondsoverthecounter.TheygotacircularfromNewYorkgiving’emthenumbersjustfiveminutesbefore.Whatd’youknowaboutthat,hey?Younevercantellinthesehicktowns——"
