Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 4
"Take’emdown-stairsandgive’embacktowhoevertheybelongto.Tell’emallDaisy’schange’hermine.Say:‘Daisy’schange’hermine!’."
Shebegantocry—shecriedandcried.Irushedoutandfoundhermother’smaid,andwelockedthedoorandgotherintoacoldbath.Shewouldn’tletgooftheletter.Shetookitintothetubwithherandsqueezeditupintoawetball,andonlyletmeleaveitinthesoap-dishwhenshesawthatitwascomingtopieceslikesnow.
Butshedidn’tsayanotherword.Wegaveherspiritsofammoniaandputiceonherforeheadandhookedherbackintoherdress,andhalfanhourlater,whenwewalkedoutoftheroom,thepearlswerearoundherneckandtheincidentwasover.Nextdayatfiveo’clockshemarriedTomBuchananwithoutsomuchasashiver,andstartedoffonathreemonths’triptotheSouthSeas.
IsawtheminSantaBarbarawhentheycameback,andIthoughtI’dneverseenagirlsomadaboutherhusband.Ifhelefttheroomforaminuteshe’dlookarounduneasily,andsay:"Where’sTomgone?"andwearthemostabstractedexpressionuntilshesawhimcominginthedoor.Sheusedtositonthesandwithhisheadinherlapbythehour,rubbingherfingersoverhiseyesandlookingathimwithunfathomabledelight.Itwastouchingtoseethemtogether—itmadeyoulaughinahushed,fascinatedway.ThatwasinAugust.AweekafterIleftSantaBarbaraTomranintoawagonontheVenturaroadonenight,andrippedafrontwheeloffhiscar.Thegirlwhowaswithhimgotintothepapers,too,becauseherarmwasbroken—shewasoneofthechambermaidsintheSantaBarbaraHotel.
ThenextAprilDaisyhadherlittlegirl,andtheywenttoFranceforayear.
