Великий Гэтсби

           "Myhouselookswell,doesn’tit?"hedemanded."Seehowthewholefrontofitcatchesthelight."

           Iagreedthatitwassplendid.

           "Yes."Hiseyeswentoverit,everyarcheddoorandsquaretower."Ittookmejustthreeyearstoearnthemoneythatboughtit."

           "Ithoughtyouinheritedyourmoney."

           "Idid,oldsport,"hesaidautomatically,"butIlostmostofitinthebigpanic—thepanicofthewar."

           Ithinkhehardlyknewwhathewassaying,forwhenIaskedhimwhatbusinesshewasinheanswered,"That’smyaffair,"beforeherealizedthatitwasn’ttheappropriatereply.

           "Oh,I’vebeeninseveralthings,"hecorrectedhimself."IwasinthedrugbusinessandthenIwasintheoilbusiness.ButI’mnotineitheronenow."Helookedatmewithmoreattention."Doyoumeanyou’vebeenthinkingoverwhatIproposedtheothernight?"

           BeforeIcouldanswer,Daisycameoutofthehouseandtworowsofbrassbuttonsonherdressgleamedinthesunlight.

           "Thathugeplacethere?"shecriedpointing.

           "Doyoulikeit?"

           "Iloveit,butIdon’tseehowyoulivethereallalone."

           "Ikeepitalwaysfullofinterestingpeople,nightandday.Peoplewhodointerestingthings.Celebratedpeople."