Великий Гэтсби

           "Lookthere!"andthensoughtadmirationfrommyeyes.HehadshownitsooftenthatIthinkitwasmorerealtohimnowthanthehouseitself.

           "Jimmysentittome.Ithinkit’saveryprettypicture.Itshowsupwell."

           "Verywell.Hadyouseenhimlately?"

           "HecomeouttoseemetwoyearsagoandboughtmethehouseIliveinnow.Ofcoursewewasbrokeupwhenherunofffromhome,butIseenowtherewasareasonforit.Heknewhehadabigfutureinfrontofhim.Andeversincehemadeasuccesshewasverygenerouswithme."Heseemedreluctanttoputawaythepicture,helditforanotherminute,lingeringly,beforemyeyes.ThenhereturnedthewalletandpulledfromhispocketaraggedoldcopyofabookcalledHopalongCassidy.

           "Lookhere,thisisabookhehadwhenhewasaboy.Itjustshowsyou."

           Heopeneditatthebackcoverandturneditaroundformetosee.Onthelastfly-leafwasprintedthewordSchedule,andthedateSeptember12,1906,andunderneath:

           Risefrombed................6.00a.m.

           Dumbbellexerciseandwall-scaling......6.15-6.30"

           Studyelectricity,etc............7.15-8.15"

           Work.....................8.30-4.30p.m.

           Baseballandsports.............4.30-5.00"

           Practiceelocution,poiseandhowtoattainit5.00-6.00"