Великий Гэтсби

           Asucculenthasharrived,andMr.Wolfsheim,forgettingthemoresentimentalatmosphereoftheoldMetropole,begantoeatwithferociousdelicacy.Hiseyes,meanwhile,rovedveryslowlyallaroundtheroom—hecompletedthearcbyturningtoinspectthepeopledirectlybehind.Ithinkthat,exceptformypresence,hewouldhavetakenoneshortglancebeneathourowntable.

           "Lookhere,oldsport,"saidGatsby,leaningtowardme,"I’mafraidImadeyoualittleangrythismorninginthecar."

           Therewasthesmileagain,butthistimeIheldoutagainstit.

           "Idon’tlikemysteries,"Ianswered."AndIdon’tunderstandwhyyouwon’tcomeoutfranklyandtellmewhatyouwant.WhyhasitallgottocomethroughMissBaker?"

           "Oh,it’snothingunderhand,"heassuredme."MissBaker’sagreatsportswoman,youknow,andshe’dneverdoanythingthatwasn’tallright."

           Suddenlyhelookedathiswatch,jumpedup,andhurriedfromtheroom,leavingmewithMr.Wolfsheimatthetable.

           "Hehastotelephone,"saidMr.Wolfsheim,followinghimwithhiseyes."Finefellow,isn’the?Handsometolookatandaperfectgentleman."

           "Yes."

           "He’sanOggsfordman."

           "Oh!"

           "HewenttoOggsfordCollegeinEngland.YouknowOggsfordCollege?"