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I
Inmyyounger
ve
and
morevulnerableyearsmyfather
verdi
gave
mesomeadvicethatI’vebeenturningoverinmymindever
beri
since
.
“Wheneveryoufeellikecriticizinganyone,”hetold
bana
me
,“justrememberthatallthepeopleinthisworldhaven’thadtheadvantagesthatyou’vehad.”
Hedidn’t
söylemedi
say
anymore,butwe’ve
her zaman
always
beenunusuallycommunicativein
bir
a
reservedway,andI
anladım
understood
thathemeantagreatdealmorethanthat.
Inconsequence,I’minclinedtoreserve
tüm
all
judgements,ahabitthathas
açtı
opened
upmanycuriousnaturestome
ve
and
alsomademethevictimofnota
birkaç
few
veteranbores.
Theabnormal
zihin
mind
isquicktodetect
ve
and
attachitselftothisqualitywhenitappearsin
bir
a
normalperson,andsoitcameaboutthatincollegeIwasunjustlyaccusedofbeing
bir
a
politician,becauseIwasprivytothesecretgriefsofwild,unknownmen.
Çoğu
Most
oftheconfidenceswereunsought—frequentlyIhavefeigned
uyku
sleep
,preoccupation,orahostilelevitywhenIrealizedbysomeunmistakablesignthatanintimaterevelationwasquiveringonthehorizon;
fortheintimaterevelationsof
genç
young
men,oratleastthetermsinwhichtheyexpress
onları
them
,areusuallyplagiaristicandmarredbyobvioussuppressions.
Reservingjudgementsis
bir
a
matterofinfinitehope.
Iam
hala
still
alittleafraidofmissingsomethingifI
unutursam
forget
that,asmyfathersnobbishlysuggested,
ve
and
Isnobbishlyrepeat,asenseofthefundamentaldecenciesisparcelledoutunequallyatbirth.
Ve
And
,afterboastingthiswayofmytolerance,I
geldim
come
totheadmissionthatithas
bir
a
limit.
Conductmaybefoundedonthe
sert
hard
rockorthewetmarshes,
ama
but
afteracertainpointIdon’tcarewhatit’sfoundedon.
WhenIcamebackfromtheEast
geçen
last
autumnIfeltthatIwantedtheworldtobeinuniform
ve
and
atasortofmoralattentionforever;
I
istemedim
wanted
nomoreriotousexcursionswithprivilegedglimpsesintothehumanheart.
Sadece
Only
Gatsby,themanwhogiveshis
adını
name
tothisbook,wasexemptfrommyreaction—Gatsby,whorepresented
her şeyi
everything
forwhichIhave
bir
an
unaffectedscorn.
Ifpersonalityisanunbrokenseriesofsuccessfulgestures,thentherewas
şey
something
gorgeousabouthim,someheightenedsensitivitytothepromisesoflife,as
eğer
if
hewererelatedtooneofthoseintricatemachinesthatregisterearthquakes
on
ten
thousandmilesaway.
Thisresponsivenesshadnothingtodowiththatflabbyimpressionability
olan
which
isdignifiedunderthe
adı
name
ofthe“creativetemperament”—itwasanextraordinarygiftfor
umut
hope
,aromanticreadinesssuchasIhaveneverfoundinany
başka
other
personandwhichitisnotlikelyIshalleverfind
daha
again
.
No—Gatsbyturnedoutallrightatthe
sonunda
end
;
itiswhatpreyedonGatsby,whatfouldustfloatedinthewakeofhisdreamsthattemporarily
kapattı
closed
outmyinterestintheabortivesorrows
ve
and
short-windedelationsofmen.
Myfamilyhavebeenprominent,well-to-dopeoplein
bu
this
MiddleWesterncityfor
üç
three
generations.
TheCarrawaysaresomethingof
bir
a
clan,andwehave
bir
a
traditionthatwe’redescendedfromtheDukesofBuccleuch,
ama
but
theactualfounderofmylinewasmygrandfather’sbrother,whocame
buraya
here
infifty-one,sentasubstitutetotheCivil
Savaş
War
,andstartedthewholesalehardwarebusinessthatmyfathercarrieson
bugün
today
.
Ineversawthisgreat-uncle,
ama
but
I’msupposedtolooklikehim—with
özel
special
referencetotheratherhard-boiledpaintingthathangsinfather’soffice.
IgraduatedfromNewHavenin1915,
sadece
just
aquarterofacenturyaftermyfather,
ve
and
alittlelaterIparticipatedinthatdelayedTeutonicmigrationknownasthe
Büyük
Great
War.
Ienjoyedthecounter-raidsothoroughly
o
that
Icamebackrestless.
Insteadofbeingthewarmcentreoftheworld,theMiddleWest
şimdi
now
seemedliketheraggededgeoftheuniverse—soIdecidedto
gitmeye
go
Eastandlearnthebondbusiness.
Herkes
Everybody
Iknewwasinthebondbusiness,soIsupposeditcouldsupport
bir
one
moresingleman.
Allmyaunts
ve
and
unclestalkeditoverasiftheywerechoosing
bir
a
prepschoolforme,
ve
and
finallysaid,“Why—ye-es,”with
çok
very
grave,hesitantfaces.
Fatheragreedtofinancemefor
bir
a
year,andaftervariousdelaysI
geldim
came
East,permanently,Ithought,inthespringoftwenty-two.
Thepracticalthingwastofindroomsinthecity,
ama
but
itwasawarmseason,
ve
and
Ihadjustleft
bir
a
countryofwidelawns
ve
and
friendlytrees,sowhen
bir
a
youngmanattheofficesuggestedthatwetake
bir
a
housetogetherinacommutingtown,itsounded
gibi
like
agreatidea.
He
buldu
found
thehouse,aweather-beatencardboardbungalowateighty
bir
a
month,butatthe
son
last
minutethefirmorderedhimtoWashington,
ve
and
Iwentouttothecountryalone.
I
vardı
had
adog—atleastI
vardı
had
himforafewdays
kadar
until
heranaway—andan
yaşlı
old
DodgeandaFinnishwoman,whomademybed
ve
and
cookedbreakfastandmutteredFinnishwisdomtoherself
üzerinde
over
theelectricstove.
Itwaslonelyfora
gün
day
orsountilone
sabah
morning
someman,morerecentlyarrivedthanI,stoppedmeontheroad.
“HowdoyougettoWestEggvillage?”
he
sordu
asked
helplessly.
Itoldhim.
Ve
And
asIwalkedonIwaslonelynolonger.
Iwasaguide,apathfinder,anoriginalsettler.
Hehadcasuallyconferredonmethefreedomoftheneighbourhood.
Ve
And
sowiththesunshine
ve
and
thegreatburstsofleavesgrowingonthetrees,justasthingsgrowin
hızlı
fast
movies,Ihadthatfamiliarconvictionthatlifewasbeginningover
yeniden
again
withthesummer.
Therewassomuchtoread,forone
şey
thing
,andsomuchfinehealthtobepulleddownoutofthe
genç
young
breath-givingair.
Ibought
bir
a
dozenvolumesonbanking
ve
and
creditandinvestmentsecurities,
ve
and
theystoodonmyshelfin
kırmızı
red
andgoldlikenewmoneyfromthemint,promisingtounfoldtheshiningsecretsthatonlyMidas
ve
and
MorganandMaecenasknew.
Ve
And
Ihadthehighintentionofreading
birçok
many
otherbooksbesides.
Iwasratherliteraryincollege—one
yıl
year
Iwroteaseriesofverysolemn
ve
and
obviouseditorialsfortheYaleNews—and
şimdi
now
Iwasgoingto
getirecektim
bring
backallsuchthingsintomylife
ve
and
becomeagainthatmostlimitedof
tüm
all
specialists,the“well-roundedman.”
Bu
This
isn’tjustanepigram—lifeismuchmoresuccessfullylookedatfromasinglewindow,afterall.
ItwasamatterofchancethatIshouldhaverenteda
ev
house
inoneofthestrangestcommunitiesinNorthAmerica.
Itwason
o
that
slenderriotousislandwhichextendsitselfdueeastofNewYork—andwherethereare,among
diğer
other
naturalcuriosities,twounusualformationsofland.
Twentymilesfromthecity
bir
a
pairofenormouseggs,identicalincontour
ve
and
separatedonlybyacourtesybay,jutoutintothe
en
most
domesticatedbodyofsalt
su
water
intheWesternhemisphere,thegreatwetbarnyardofLongIslandSound.
Theyarenot
mükemmel
perfect
ovals—liketheeggintheColumbusstory,theyare
her ikisi de
both
crushedflatatthecontactend—buttheirphysicalresemblancemustbe
bir
a
sourceofperpetualwondertothegullsthatflyoverhead.
Tothewingless
bir
a
moreinterestingphenomenonistheirdissimilarityin
her
every
particularexceptshapeandsize.
I
yaşadım
lived
atWestEgg,the—well,thelessfashionableofthetwo,though
bu
this
isamostsuperficialtagtoexpressthebizarre
ve
and
notalittlesinistercontrastbetweenthem.
Myhousewasattheverytipoftheegg,
sadece
only
fiftyyardsfromtheSound,
ve
and
squeezedbetweentwohugeplacesthatrentedfortwelve
ya da
or
fifteenthousandaseason.
Theoneonmyrightwasacolossalaffairby
herhangi
any
standard—itwasafactualimitationof
bazı
some
HôteldeVilleinNormandy,withatowerononeside,spanking
yeni
new
underathinbeardofrawivy,
ve
and
amarbleswimmingpool,
ve
and
morethanfortyacresoflawn
ve
and
garden.
ItwasGatsby’smansion.
Ya da
Or
,rather,asIdidn’tknowMr.Gatsby,itwas
bir
a
mansioninhabitedbyagentlemanofthatname.
My
kendi
own
housewasaneyesore,
ama
but
itwasasmalleyesore,
ve
and
ithadbeenoverlooked,soIhadaviewofthe
suya
water
,apartialviewofmyneighbour’slawn,
ve
and
theconsolingproximityofmillionaires—allforeightydollarsamonth.
Acrossthecourtesybaythe
beyaz
white
palacesoffashionableEastEggglittered
boyunca
along
thewater,andthehistoryofthesummer
gerçekten
really
beginsontheeveningIdroveover
oraya
there
tohavedinnerwiththeTomBuchanans.
Daisywasmy
ikinci
second
cousinonceremoved,andI’d
tanıyordum
known
Tomincollege.
Andjust
sonra
after
thewarIspent
iki
two
dayswiththeminChicago.
Her
kocası
husband
,amongvariousphysicalaccomplishments,hadbeenoneofthe
en
most
powerfulendsthateverplayedfootballatNewHaven—anationalfigureinaway,oneofthosemenwhoreachsuchanacutelimitedexcellenceattwenty-onethateverythingafterwardsavoursofanticlimax.
Hisfamilywereenormouslywealthy—evenincollegehisfreedomwithmoneywas
bir
a
matterforreproach—butnowhe’d
ayrıldı
left
ChicagoandcomeEastin
bir
a
fashionthatrathertookyourbreathaway:
forinstance,he’d
getirdi
brought
downastringofpoloponiesfromLakeForest.
Itwashardtorealizethat
bir
a
maninmyowngenerationwaswealthyenoughtodothat.
Neden
Why
theycameEastIdon’t
bilmiyorum
know
.
Theyhadspenta
yıl
year
inFrancefornoparticular
sebep
reason
,andthendriftedhere
ve
and
thereunrestfullywhereverpeopleplayedpolo
ve
and
wererichtogether.
Thiswas
bir
a
permanentmove,saidDaisyoverthetelephone,
ama
but
Ididn’tbelieveit—IhadnosightintoDaisy’sheart,
ama
but
IfeltthatTomwoulddriftonforeverseeking,
bir
a
littlewistfully,forthedramaticturbulenceof
biraz
some
irrecoverablefootballgame.
Andsoit
oldu
happened
thatonawarmwindyeveningIdroveovertoEastEggto
görmek
see
twooldfriendswhomIscarcelyknewatall.
TheirhousewasevenmoreelaboratethanIexpected,
bir
a
cheerfulred-and-whiteGeorgianColonialmansion,overlookingthebay.
Thelawnstartedatthebeach
ve
and
rantowardsthefrontdoorfor
bir
a
quarterofamile,jumpingoversundials
ve
and
brickwalksandburninggardens—finallywhenitreachedthehousedriftingupthe
yan
side
inbrightvinesasthoughfromthemomentumofitsrun.
The
ön
front
wasbrokenbyalineofFrenchwindows,glowing
şimdi
now
withreflectedgoldandwideopentothewarmwindyafternoon,
ve
and
TomBuchananinridingclotheswas
duruyordu
standing
withhislegsapartonthe
ön
front
porch.
Hehadchanged
beri
since
hisNewHavenyears.
Şimdi
Now
hewasasturdystraw-hairedmanofthirty,with
bir
a
ratherhardmouthand
bir
a
superciliousmanner.
Twoshiningarroganteyeshadestablisheddominance
üzerinde
over
hisfaceandgavehimtheappearanceof
her zaman
always
leaningaggressivelyforward.
Not
bile
even
theeffeminateswankofhisridingclothescouldhidetheenormous
gücünü
power
ofthatbody—heseemedtofillthoseglisteningboots
kadar
until
hestrainedthetoplacing,
ve
and
youcouldseeagreatpackofmuscleshiftingwhenhisshouldermoved
altında
under
histhincoat.
Itwas
bir
a
bodycapableofenormousleverage—acruel
vücut
body
.
Hisspeakingvoice,agruffhuskytenor,addedtotheimpressionoffractiousnessheconveyed.
Therewas
bir
a
touchofpaternalcontemptinit,
bile
even
towardpeopleheliked—andthereweremenatNewHavenwho
vardı
had
hatedhisguts.
“Now,don’tthinkmyopinionon
bu
these
mattersisfinal,”heseemedto
diyor
say
,“justbecauseI’mstronger
ve
and
moreofamanthanyouare.”
Wewereinthe
aynı
same
seniorsociety,andwhilewewereneverintimateI
her zaman
always
hadtheimpressionthatheapprovedofme
ve
and
wantedmetolikehimwithsomeharsh,defiantwistfulnessofhisown.
Wetalkedfora
birkaç
few
minutesonthesunnyporch.
“I’vegot
bir
a
niceplacehere,”he
dedi
said
,hiseyesflashingaboutrestlessly.
Turningmearoundbyonearm,hemovedabroadflathand
boyunca
along
thefrontvista,includinginitssweepasunkenItaliangarden,a
yarım
half
acreofdeep,pungentroses,
ve
and
asnub-nosedmotorboatthatbumpedthetideoffshore.
“ItbelongedtoDemaine,theoilman.”
He
çevirdi
turned
mearoundagain,politely
ve
and
abruptly.
“We’llgoinside.”
Wewalkedthrough
bir
a
highhallwayintoabrightrosy-colouredspace,fragilelyboundintothe
evin
house
byFrenchwindowsateitherend.
Thewindowswereajar
ve
and
gleamingwhiteagainstthefreshgrassoutsidethatseemedtogrowalittlewayintothe
evin
house
.
Abreezeblewthroughtheroom,blewcurtainsinatoneend
ve
and
outtheotherlikepaleflags,twistingthemuptowardthefrostedwedding-cakeoftheceiling,
ve
and
thenrippledoverthewine-colouredrug,makingashadowonitaswinddoesonthesea.
The
tek
only
completelystationaryobjectintheroomwas
bir
an
enormouscouchonwhich
iki
two
youngwomenwerebuoyedupasthoughupon
bir
an
anchoredballoon.
Theywerebothin
beyaz
white
,andtheirdresseswererippling
ve
and
flutteringasiftheyhadjustbeenblown
geri
back
inafterashortflight
etrafında
around
thehouse.
Imusthavestoodfor
bir
a
fewmomentslisteningtothewhip
ve
and
snapofthecurtains
ve
and
thegroanofapictureonthewall.
Thentherewas
bir
a
boomasTomBuchananshuttherearwindows
ve
and
thecaughtwinddiedoutabouttheroom,
ve
and
thecurtainsandtherugs
ve
and
thetwoyoungwomenballoonedslowlytothefloor.
Theyoungerofthetwowasastrangerto
bana
me
.
Shewasextendedfulllengthatherendofthedivan,completelymotionless,
ve
and
withherchinraised
bir
a
little,asifshewerebalancingsomethingonit
olan
which
wasquitelikelyto
düşme
fall
.
Ifshesawmeoutofthecornerofhereyesshegave
hiçbir
no
hintofit—indeed,Iwas
neredeyse
almost
surprisedintomurmuringanapologyforhavingdisturbedherbycomingin.
The
diğer
other
girl,Daisy,madeanattempttorise—sheleanedslightlyforwardwithaconscientiousexpression—thenshelaughed,anabsurd,charminglittlelaugh,
ve
and
Ilaughedtooand
geldim
came
forwardintotheroom.
“I’mp-paralysedwithhappiness.”
Shelaughed
yine
again
,asifshesaid
şey
something
verywitty,andheldmyhandfora
an
moment
,lookingupintomyface,promising
bu
that
therewasnooneintheworldshesomuchwantedto
görmek
see
.
Thatwasawayshehad.
Shehintedinamurmurthatthesurnameofthebalancing
kızın
girl
wasBaker.
(I’vehearditsaidthatDaisy’smurmurwas
sadece
only
tomakepeopleleantoward
ona
her
;
anirrelevantcriticismthatmadeitnolesscharming.)
Atanyrate,
Bayan
Miss
Baker’slipsfluttered,shenoddedatme
neredeyse
almost
imperceptibly,andthenquicklytippedherhead
geri
back
again—theobjectshewasbalancinghadobviouslytottered
bir
a
littleandgivenhersomethingof
bir
a
fright.
Againasortofapologyarosetomylips.
Neredeyse
Almost
anyexhibitionofcompleteself-sufficiencydraws
bir
a
stunnedtributefromme.
I
baktım
looked
backatmycousin,whobeganto
sormaya
ask
mequestionsinherlow,thrillingvoice.
Itwasthekindofvoicethattheearfollows
yukarı
up
anddown,asif
her
each
speechisanarrangementofnotesthatwill
asla
never
beplayedagain.
Her
yüzü
face
wassadandlovelywithbrightthingsinit,brighteyes
ve
and
abrightpassionatemouth,
ama
but
therewasanexcitementinhervoicethatmenwho
vardı
had
caredforherfounddifficulttoforget:
bir
a
singingcompulsion,awhispered“Listen,”
bir
a
promisethatshehaddonegay,excitingthingsjust
bir
a
whilesinceandthatthereweregay,excitingthingshoveringinthe
sonraki
next
hour.
ItoldherhowIhadstoppedoffinChicagofor
bir
a
dayonmywayEast,
ve
and
howadozenpeoplehadsenttheirlovethroughme.
“Dothey
özlüyorlar
miss
me?”
shecriedecstatically.
“The
bütün
whole
townisdesolate.
Allthecars
var
have
theleftrearwheelpainted
siyah
black
asamourningwreath,
ve
and
there’sapersistentwail
tüm
all
nightalongthenorthshore.”
“Howgorgeous!
Let’sgo
geri
back
,Tom.
Tomorrow!”
Thensheaddedirrelevantly:
“Yououghtto
görmelisin
see
thebaby.”
“I’dliketo.”
“She’sasleep.
She’s
üç
three
yearsold.
Haven’tyouever
görmedin
seen
her?”
“Never.”
“Well,yououghtto
görmelisin
see
her.
She’s—”.
TomBuchanan,whohadbeenhoveringrestlesslyabouttheroom,
durdu
stopped
andrestedhishandonmyshoulder.
“Whatyou
yapıyorsun
doing
,Nick?”
“I’mabondman.”
“Whowith?”
Itold
ona
him
.
“Neverheardofthem,”heremarkeddecisively.
Bu
This
annoyedme.
“Youwill,”Iansweredshortly.
“Youwillifyou
kalırsan
stay
intheEast.”
“Oh,I’ll
kalacağım
stay
intheEast,don’tyouworry,”he
dedi
said
,glancingatDaisyandthen
geri
back
atme,asifhewerealertfor
şey
something
more.
“I’dbeaGoddamnedfoolto
yaşamak
live
anywhereelse.”
Atthispoint
Bayan
Miss
Bakersaid:
“Absolutely!”
withsuchsuddennessthatIstarted—itwasthe
ilk
first
wordshehaduttered
beri
since
Icameintothe
odaya
room
.
Evidentlyitsurprisedherasmuchasitdid
beni
me
,forsheyawnedandwith
bir
a
seriesofrapid,deftmovementsstoodupintothe
odaya
room
.
“I’mstiff,”shecomplained,“I’vebeen
uzanıyorum
lying
onthatsofaforaslongasIcanremember.”
“Don’tlookatme,”Daisyretorted,“I’vebeentryingtogetyoutoNewYorkallafternoon.”
“No,thanks,”
dedi
said
MissBakertothe
dört
four
cocktailsjustinfromthepantry.
“I’mabsolutelyintraining.”
Herhost
baktı
looked
atherincredulously.
“Youare!”
Hetookdownhis
içti
drink
asifitwere
bir
a
dropinthebottomof
bir
a
glass.
“Howyoueverget
şey
anything
doneisbeyondme.”
I
baktım
looked
atMissBaker,wonderingwhatitwasshe“gotdone.”
Ienjoyedlookingat
ona
her
.
Shewasaslender,small-breastedgirl,
ile
with
anerectcarriage,whichsheaccentuatedbythrowingherbodybackwardattheshoulders
gibi
like
ayoungcadet.
Hergreysun-strainedeyes
baktı
looked
backatmewithpolitereciprocalcuriosityoutof
bir
a
wan,charming,discontentedface.
Itoccurredtome
şimdi
now
thatIhadseen
onu
her
,orapictureof
onu
her
,somewherebefore.
“YouliveinWestEgg,”sheremarkedcontemptuously.
“I
tanıyorum
know
somebodythere.”
“Idon’tknow
bir
a
single—”.
“YoumustknowGatsby.”
“Gatsby?”
demandedDaisy.
“WhatGatsby?”
Önce
Before
Icouldreplythathewasmyneighbourdinnerwasannounced;
wedginghistensearmimperativelyunder
benim
mine
,TomBuchanancompelledmefromtheroomasthoughhewere
taşıyormuş
moving
acheckertoanothersquare.
Slenderly,languidly,theirhandssetlightlyontheirhips,the
iki
two
youngwomenprecededusoutonto
bir
a
rosy-colouredporch,opentowardthesunset,where
dört
four
candlesflickeredonthetableinthediminishedwind.
“Whycandles?”
objectedDaisy,frowning.
Shesnappedthemoutwithherfingers.
“Intwoweeksit’llbethelongest
günü
day
intheyear.”
She
baktı
looked
atusallradiantly.
“Doyoualwayswatchforthelongestdayofthe
yılın
year
andthenmissit?
I
her zaman
always
watchforthelongestdayinthe
yılın
year
andthenmissit.”
“Weoughttoplansomething,”yawned
Bayan
Miss
Baker,sittingdownatthetableasifsheweregettingintobed.
“Allright,”
dedi
said
Daisy.
“What’llweplan?”
Sheturnedtomehelplessly:
“Whatdopeopleplan?”
Önce
Before
Icouldanswerhereyesfastenedwith
bir
an
awedexpressiononher
küçük
little
finger.
“Look!”
shecomplained;
“I
incittim
hurt
it.”
Wealllooked—theknucklewas
siyah
black
andblue.
“Youdidit,Tom,”she
dedi
said
accusingly.
“Iknowyoudidn’tmeanto,
ama
but
youdiddoit.
That’swhatI
alıyorum
get
formarryingabruteof
bir
a
man,agreat,big,hulkingphysicalspecimenofa—”.
“I
nefret
hate
thatword‘hulking,’ ”objectedTomcrossly,“eveninkidding.”
“Hulking,”insistedDaisy.
Bazen
Sometimes
sheandMissBakertalkedatonce,unobtrusively
ve
and
withabanteringinconsequencethatwasneverquitechatter,thatwasas
serin
cool
astheirwhitedresses
ve
and
theirimpersonaleyesintheabsenceof
tüm
all
desire.
Theywerehere,
ve
and
theyacceptedTomand
beni
me
,makingonlyapolitepleasantefforttoentertain
ya da
or
tobeentertained.
They
biliyorlardı
knew
thatpresentlydinnerwouldbeover
ve
and
alittlelatertheevening
da
too
wouldbeoverandcasuallyputaway.
ItwassharplydifferentfromtheWest,whereaneveningwashurriedfromphasetophasetowardsitsclose,inacontinuallydisappointedanticipation
ya da
or
elseinsheernervousdreadofthe
anın
moment
itself.
“Youmakemefeeluncivilized,Daisy,”Iconfessedonmy
ikinci
second
glassofcorkybutratherimpressiveclaret.
“Can’tyoutalk
hakkında
about
cropsorsomething?”
Imeantnothinginparticularbythisremark,
ama
but
itwastakenupin
bir
an
unexpectedway.
“Civilization’sgoingtopieces,”brokeoutTomviolently.
“I’vegottentobe
bir
a
terriblepessimistaboutthings.
Haveyou
okudun
read
TheRiseoftheColouredEmpiresbythismanGoddard?”
“Why,no,”I
yanıtladım
answered
,rathersurprisedbyhistone.
“Well,it’s
bir
a
finebook,andeverybodyoughttoreadit.
The
fikir
idea
isifwedon’tlookoutthe
beyaz
white
racewillbe—willbeutterlysubmerged.
It’sallscientificstuff;
it’sbeenproved.”