Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 3
"AtfirstIdin’noticewe’dstopped."
Apause.Then,takingalongbreathandstraighteninghisshoulders,heremarkedinadeterminedvoice:
"Wonder’fftellmewherethere’sagas’linestation?"
Atleastadozenmen,someofthemlittlebetteroffthanhewas,explainedtohimthatwheelandcarwerenolongerjoinedbyanyphysicalbond.
"Backout,"hesuggestedafteramoment."Putherinreverse."
"Butthewheel’soff!"
Hehesitated.
"Noharmintrying,"hesaid.ThecaterwaulinghornshadreachedacrescendoandIturnedawayandcutacrossthelawntowardhome.Iglancedbackonce.AwaferofamoonwasshiningoverGatsby’shouse,makingthenightfineasbefore,andsurvivingthelaughterandthesoundofhisstillglowinggarden.Asuddenemptinessseemedtoflownowfromthewindowsandthegreatdoors,endowingwithcompleteisolationthefigureofthehost,whostoodontheporch,hishandupinaformalgestureoffarewell.
ReadingoverwhatIhavewrittensofar,IseeIhavegiventheimpressionthattheeventsofthreenightsseveralweeksapartwereallthatabsorbedme.Onthecontrary,theyweremerelycasualeventsinacrowdedsummer,and,untilmuchlater,theyabsorbedmeinfinitelylessthanmypersonalaffairs.
