Великий Гэтсби

           "I’veheardofit."

           "It’soneofthemostfamouscollegesintheworld."

           "HaveyouknownGatsbyforalongtime?"Iinquired.

           "Severalyears,"heansweredinagratifiedway."Imadethepleasureofhisacquaintancejustafterthewar.ButIknewIhaddiscoveredamanoffinebreedingafterItalkedwithhimanhour.Isaidtomyself:‘There’sthekindofmanyou’dliketotakehomeandintroducetoyourmotherandsister.’."Hepaused."Iseeyou’relookingatmycuffbuttons."Ihadn’tbeenlookingatthem,butIdidnow.

           Theywerecomposedofoddlyfamiliarpiecesofivory.

           "Finestspecimensofhumanmolars,"heinformedme.

           "Well!"Iinspectedthem."That’saveryinterestingidea."

           "Yeah."Heflippedhissleevesupunderhiscoat."Yeah,Gatsby’sverycarefulaboutwomen.Hewouldneversomuchaslookatafriend’swife."

           WhenthesubjectofthisinstinctivetrustreturnedtothetableandsatdownMr.Wolfsheimdrankhiscoffeewithajerkandgottohisfeet.

           "Ihaveenjoyedmylunch,"hesaid,"andI’mgoingtorunofffromyoutwoyoungmenbeforeIoutstaymywelcome."

           "Don’thurry,Meyer,"saidGatsby,withoutenthusiasm.Mr.Wolfsheimraisedhishandinasortofbenediction.