Великий Гэтсби

           IntoyourtentI’llcreep——"

           "Itwasastrangecoincidence,"Isaid.

           "Butitwasn’tacoincidenceatall."

           "Whynot?"

           "GatsbyboughtthathousesothatDaisywouldbejustacrossthebay."

           ThenithadnotbeenmerelythestarstowhichhehadaspiredonthatJunenight.Hecamealivetome,deliveredsuddenlyfromthewombofhispurposelesssplendor.

           "Hewantstoknow,"continuedJordan,"ifyou’llinviteDaisytoyourhousesomeafternoonandthenlethimcomeover."

           Themodestyofthedemandshookme.Hehadwaitedfiveyearsandboughtamansionwherehedispensedstarlighttocasualmoths—sothathecould"comeover"someafternoontoastranger’sgarden.

           "DidIhavetoknowallthisbeforehecouldasksuchalittlething?"

           "He’safraid,he’swaitedsolong.Hethoughtyoumightbeoffended.Yousee,he’saregulartoughunderneathitall."

           Somethingworriedme.

           "Whydidn’theaskyoutoarrangeameeting?"

           "Hewantshertoseehishouse,"sheexplained."Andyourhouseisrightnextdoor."