—fromTheGreatGatsby (Chapter3)
[1] IbelievethatonthefirstnightIwenttoGatsby’ — , andsomehowtheyendedupatGatsby’, , cameforthepartywithasimplicityofheartthatwasitsownticketofadmission.
[2] ’s-eggbluecrossedmylawnearlythatSaturdaymorningwithasurprisinglyformalnotefromhisemployer: thehonorwouldbeentirelyGatsby’s, itsaid, ifIwouldattendhis “littleparty” , andhadintendedtocallonmelongbefore, butapeculiarcombinationofcircumstanceshadpreventedit — signedJayGatsby, inamajestichand.
[3] DressedupinwhiteflannelsIwentovertohislawnalittleafterseven, andwanderedaroundratherillateaseamongswirlsandeddiesofpeopleIdidn’tknow —; allwelldressed, alllookingalittlehungry, andalltalkinginlow, : .
[4] AssoonasIarrivedImadeanattempttofindmyhost, butthetwoorthreepeopleofwhomIaskedhiswhereaboutsstaredatmeinsuchanamazedway, anddeniedsovehementlyanyknowledgeofhismovements, thatIslunkoffinthedirectionofthecocktailtable — theonlyplaceinthegardenwhereasinglemancouldlingerwithoutlookingpurposelessandalone.
[5] IwasonmywaytogetroaringdrunkfromsheerembarrassmentwhenJordanBakercameoutofthehouseandstoodattheheadofthemarblesteps, leaningalittlebackwardandlookingwithcontemptuousinterestdownintothegarden.
[6] Welcomeornot, IfounditnecessarytoattachmyselftosomeonebeforeIshouldbegintoaddresscordialremarkstothepassers-by.
[7] “Hello!” Iroared, .
