Великий Гэтсби
Chapter 1
"Dotheymissme? "shecriedecstatically.
"Thewholetownisdesolate. Allthecarshavetheleftrearwheelpaintedblackasamourningwreath,andthere’sapersistentwailallnightalongthenorthshore."
"Howgorgeous! Let’sgoback,Tom. To-morrow! "Thensheaddedirrelevantly: "Yououghttoseethebaby."
"I’dliketo."
"She’sasleep. She’sthreeyearsold. Haven’tyoueverseenher?"
"Never."
"Well,yououghttoseeher.She’s——"
TomBuchanan,whohadbeenhoveringrestlesslyabouttheroom,stoppedandrestedhishandonmyshoulder.
"Whatyoudoing,Nick?"
"I’mabondman."
"Whowith?"
Itoldhim.
"Neverheardofthem,"heremarkeddecisively.
Thisannoyedme.
"Youwill,"Iansweredshortly. "YouwillifyoustayintheEast."