Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 2
"Yousee,"criedCatherinetriumphantly.Sheloweredhervoiceagain."It’sreallyhiswifethat’skeepingthemapart.She’saCatholic,andtheydon’tbelieveindivorce."
DaisywasnotaCatholic,andIwasalittleshockedattheelaboratenessofthelie.
"Whentheydogetmarried,"continuedCatherine,"they’regoingWesttoliveforawhileuntilitblowsover."
"It’dbemorediscreettogotoEurope."
"Oh,doyoulikeEurope?"sheexclaimedsurprisingly."IjustgotbackfromMonteCarlo."
"Really."
"Justlastyear.Iwentovertherewithanothergirl.""Staylong?"
"No,wejustwenttoMonteCarloandback.WewentbywayofMarseilles.Wehadovertwelvehundreddollarswhenwestarted,butwegotgyppedoutofitallintwodaysintheprivaterooms.Wehadanawfultimegettingback,Icantellyou.God,howIhatedthattown!"
ThelateafternoonskybloomedinthewindowforamomentlikethebluehoneyoftheMediterranean—thentheshrillvoiceofMrs.McKeecalledmebackintotheroom.
"Ialmostmadeamistake,too,"shedeclaredvigorously."Ialmostmarriedalittlekykewho’dbeenaftermeforyears.Iknewhewasbelowme.Everybodykeptsayingtome:‘Lucille,thatman’s‘waybelowyou!’ButifIhadn’tmetChester,he’dofgotmesure."
