Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 9
Studyneededinventions...........7.00-9.00"
GeneralResolvesNowastingtimeatShaftersor(aname,indecipherable)NomoresmokeingorchewingBatheveryotherdayReadoneimprovingbookormagazineperweekSave$5.00(crossedout)$3.00perweekBebettertoparents
"Icomeacrossthisbookbyaccident,"saidtheoldman."Itjustshowsyou,don’tit?"
"Itjustshowsyou."
"Jimmywasboundtogetahead.Healwayshadsomeresolveslikethisorsomething.Doyounoticewhathe’sgotaboutimprovinghismind?Hewasalwaysgreatforthat.HetoldmeIetlikeahogonce,andIbeathimforit."
Hewasreluctanttoclosethebook,readingeachitemaloudandthenlookingeagerlyatme.Ithinkheratherexpectedmetocopydownthelistformyownuse.
AlittlebeforethreetheLutheranministerarrivedfromFlushing,andIbegantolookinvoluntarilyoutthewindowsforothercars.SodidGatsby’sfather.Andasthetimepassedandtheservantscameinandstoodwaitinginthehall,hiseyesbegantoblinkanxiously,andhespokeoftheraininaworried,uncertainway.Theministerglancedseveraltimesathiswatch,soItookhimasideandaskedhimtowaitforhalfanhour.Butitwasn’tanyuse.Nobodycame.
