Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 5
"Tryingto."
"Well,thiswouldinterestyou.Itwouldn’ttakeupmuchofyourtimeandyoumightpickupanicebitofmoney.Ithappenstobearatherconfidentialsortofthing."
Irealizenowthatunderdifferentcircumstancesthatconversationmighthavebeenoneofthecrisesofmylife.But,becausetheofferwasobviouslyandtactlesslyforaservicetoberendered,Ihadnochoiceexcepttocuthimoffthere.
"I’vegotmyhandsfull,"Isaid."I’mmuchobligedbutIcouldn’ttakeonanymorework."
"Youwouldn’thavetodoanybusinesswithWolfsheim."EvidentlyhethoughtthatIwasshyingawayfromthe"gonnegtion"mentionedatlunch,butIassuredhimhewaswrong.Hewaitedamomentlonger,hopingI’dbeginaconversation,butIwastooabsorbedtoberesponsive,sohewentunwillinglyhome.
Theeveninghadmademelight-headedandhappy;IthinkIwalkedintoadeepsleepasIenteredmyfrontdoor.SoIdidn’tknowwhetherornotGatsbywenttoConeyIsland,orforhowmanyhourshe"glancedintorooms"whilehishouseblazedgaudilyon.IcalledupDaisyfromtheofficenextmorning,andinvitedhertocometotea.
"Don’tbringTom,"Iwarnedher.
"What?"
"Don’tbringTom."
"Whois‘Tom’?"sheaskedinnocently.
