Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 4
"Oh!"
"Ithinkhehalfexpectedhertowanderintooneofhisparties,somenight,"wentonJordan,"butsheneverdid.Thenhebeganaskingpeoplecasuallyiftheyknewher,andIwasthefirstonehefound.Itwasthatnighthesentformeathisdance,andyoushouldhaveheardtheelaboratewayheworkeduptoit.Ofcourse,IimmediatelysuggestedaluncheoninNewYork—andIthoughthe’dgomad:
"‘Idon’twanttodoanythingoutoftheway!’hekeptsaying.‘Iwanttoseeherrightnextdoor.’
"WhenIsaidyouwereaparticularfriendofTom’s,hestartedtoabandonthewholeidea.Hedoesn’tknowverymuchaboutTom,thoughhesayshe’sreadaChicagopaperforyearsjustonthechanceofcatchingaglimpseofDaisy’sname."
Itwasdarknow,andaswedippedunderalittlebridgeIputmyarmaroundJordan’sgoldenshoulderanddrewhertowardmeandaskedhertodinner.SuddenlyIwasn’tthinkingofDaisyandGatsbyanymore,butofthisclean,hard,limitedperson,whodealtinuniversalscepticism,andwholeanedbackjauntilyjustwithinthecircleofmyarm.Aphrasebegantobeatinmyearswithasortofheadyexcitement:"Thereareonlythepursued,thepursuing,thebusyandthetired."
"AndDaisyoughttohavesomethinginherlife,"murmuredJordantome.
"DoesshewanttoseeGatsby?"
"She’snottoknowaboutit.Gatsbydoesn’twanthertoknow.You’rejustsupposedtoinvitehertotea."
