Великий Гэтсби

           TheautomaticqualityofGatsby’sanswersetusallbackatleastanotherminute.IhadthembothontheirfeetwiththedesperatesuggestionthattheyhelpmemaketeainthekitchenwhenthedemoniacFinnbroughtitinonatray.

           Amidthewelcomeconfusionofcupsandcakesacertainphysicaldecencyestablisheditself.Gatsbygothimselfintoashadowand,whileDaisyandItalked,lookedconscientiouslyfromonetotheotherofuswithtense,unhappyeyes.However,ascalmnesswasn’tanendinitself,Imadeanexcuseatthefirstpossiblemoment,andgottomyfeet.

           "Whereareyougoing?"demandedGatsbyinimmediatealarm.

           "I’llbeback."

           "I’vegottospeaktoyouaboutsomethingbeforeyougo."

           Hefollowedmewildlyintothekitchen,closedthedoor,andwhispered:

           "Oh,God!"inamiserableway.

           "What’sthematter?"

           "Thisisaterriblemistake,"hesaid,shakinghisheadfromsidetoside,"aterrible,terriblemistake."

           "You’rejustembarrassed,that’sall,"andluckilyIadded:"Daisy’sembarrassedtoo."

           "She’sembarrassed?"herepeatedincredulously.

           "Justasmuchasyouare."