Великий Гэтсби

           Whenitwasalmostmorningthewaitercameuptohimwithafunnylookandsayssomebodywantstospeaktohimoutside.‘Allright,’saysRosy,andbeginstogetup,andIpulledhimdowninhischair.

           "‘Letthebastardscomeinhereiftheywantyou,Rosy,butdon’tyou,sohelpme,moveoutsidethisroom.’

           "Itwasfouro’clockinthemorningthen,andifwe’dofraisedtheblindswe’dofseendaylight."

           "Didhego?"Iaskedinnocently.

           "Surehewent."Mr.Wolfsheim’snoseflashedatmeindignantly."Heturnedaroundinthedoorandsays:‘Don’tletthatwaitertakeawaymycoffee!’Thenhewentoutonthesidewalk,andtheyshothimthreetimesinhisfullbellyanddroveaway."

           "Fourofthemwereelectrocuted,"Isaid,remembering.

           "Five,withBecker."Hisnostrilsturnedtomeinaninterestedway."Iunderstandyou’relookingforabusinessgonnegtion."

           Thejuxtapositionofthesetworemarkswasstartling.Gatsbyansweredforme:

           "Oh,no,"heexclaimed,"thisisn’ttheman."

           "No?"Mr.Wolfsheimseemeddisappointed.

           "Thisisjustafriend.Itoldyouwe’dtalkaboutthatsomeothertime."

           "Ibegyourpardon,"saidMr.Wolfsheim,"Ihadawrongman."