He must have been tired and walkingslowly for he
didnt reach Gads Hill until noon.
She was the first nice girl he had ever known.
Finally someone said it was a shame and closed the door. Theyre a rotten crowd, I
shouted across the lawn. He spoke as if Daisys reaction was the only thing that
mattered.
I picked him for a bootlegger the first time I
sawhim and I wasnt far wrong. Shes going to stay there till the day after tomorrow
and then weregoing to move away.
Standing behind him Michaelis saw with a shock that
he was looking at theeyes of Doctor T. That force took shape in the middle of spring
with the arrival of TomBuchanan. Watching Tom I saw the wad of muscle back of his
shoulder tightenunder his coat.
On the last afternoon before he went abroad he sat
with Daisy inhis arms for a long, silent time.
But he didnt despise himself and it didnt turn out
as he hadimagined.
Finally someone said it was a shame and closed the
door. A change had come over him and he spoke gravely, and with
decision.
I dont think anybody saw us but of course I cant be
sure.
I picked him for a bootlegger the first time I
sawhim and I wasnt far wrong. Im going to take better care of you from now on. I
dont know which of us hung up with a sharp click but I know Ididnt
care.
She thought I knew a lotbecause I knew different
things from her.
When they met again two days later it was Gatsby
who was breathless,who was somehow betrayed. I was feeling a little sick and I
wanted to be alone.
Theyre a rotten crowd, I shouted across the
lawn.
I just remembered that todays my birthday. Suddenly
he came out with a curious remark:In any case, he said, it was just personal. He
went to her house, at first with other officersfrom Camp Taylor, then alone. Then
new arrivalsdisarranged the line and Jordan and I were pushed suddenly
inside.
I told you whats been going on, said
Gatsby.
Gatsby shouldered the mattress and started for the
pool.
I tried to make her stop, but she couldnt so I
pulled on the emergencybrake. Some one who had been driving a little behind us
confirmed this andthe policeman turned away.
His eyes narrowed and his mouth widened
slightlywith the ghost of a superior Hm!
She ran out to speak to him and hewouldnt stop.
Suppose Tom found out that Daisy hadbeen driving.
Suppose I dont go to Southampton, and come into
town this afternoon? I was bringing you that coupé weve been talking about. There
was a husky tenderness in his tone.
You know, old sport, Ive never used that pool all
summer? Well take a look, he said doubtfully, just a look. The transition from
libertine to prig was so complete.
The transition from libertine to prig was so
complete.