Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 9
"Ican’tdoit—Ican’tgetmixedupinit,"hesaid.
"There’snothingtogetmixedupin.It’sallovernow."
"WhenamangetskilledIneverliketogetmixedupinitinanyway.Ikeepout.WhenIwasayoungmanitwasdifferent—ifafriendofminedied,nomatterhow,Istuckwiththemtotheend.Youmaythinkthat’ssentimental,butImeanit—tothebitterend."
Isawthatforsomereasonofhisownhewasdeterminednottocome,soIstoodup.
"Areyouacollegeman?"heinquiredsuddenly.
ForamomentIthoughthewasgoingtosuggesta"gonnegtion,"butheonlynoddedandshookmyhand.
"Letuslearntoshowourfriendshipforamanwhenheisaliveandnotafterheisdead,"hesuggested."Afterthatmyownruleistoleteverythingalone."
WhenIlefthisofficetheskyhadturneddarkandIgotbacktoWestEgginadrizzle.AfterchangingmyclothesIwentnextdoorandfoundMr.Gatzwalkingupanddownexcitedlyinthehall.Hisprideinhissonandinhisson’spossessionswascontinuallyincreasingandnowhehadsomethingtoshowme.
"Jimmysentmethispicture."Hetookouthiswalletwithtremblingfingers."Lookthere."
Itwasaphotographofthehouse,crackedinthecornersanddirtywithmanyhands.Hepointedouteverydetailtomeeagerly.
