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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,becauseIwasprivytothe
gizli
secret
griefsofwild,unknownmen.
Çoğu
Most
oftheconfidenceswereunsought—frequentlyIhavefeigned
uyku
sleep
,preoccupation,orahostilelevitywhenIrealizedbysomeunmistakablesignthatan
samimi
intimate
revelationwasquiveringonthe
ufukta
horizon
;
fortheintimaterevelationsof
genç
young
men,oratleastthetermsinwhichthey
ifade
express
them,areusuallyplagiaristic
ve
and
marredbyobvioussuppressions.
Reservingjudgementsis
bir
a
matterofinfinitehope.
Iam
hala
still
alittleafraidofmissingsomethingifI
unutursam
forget
that,asmyfathersnobbishlysuggested,
ve
and
Isnobbishlyrepeat,asenseofthe
temel
fundamental
decenciesisparcelledoutunequallyatbirth.
Ve
And
,afterboastingthiswayofmytolerance,I
geldim
come
totheadmissionthatithas
bir
a
limit.
Conductmaybefoundedonthe
sert
hard
rockorthewetmarshes,
ama
but
afteracertainpointIdon’tcarewhatit’sfoundedon.
WhenIcamebackfromthe
Doğu
East
lastautumnIfeltthatIwantedtheworldtobeinuniform
ve
and
atasortof
ahlaki
moral
attentionforever;
Iwantednomoreriotousexcursionswith
ayrıcalıklı
privileged
glimpsesintothehumanheart.
Sadece
Only
Gatsby,themanwhogiveshis
adını
name
tothisbook,was
muaf
exempt
frommyreaction—Gatsby,whorepresented
her şeyi
everything
forwhichIhave
bir
an
unaffectedscorn.
Ifpersonalityisanunbrokenseriesof
başarılı
successful
gestures,thentherewas
şey
something
gorgeousabouthim,someheightened
duyarlılık
sensitivity
tothepromisesoflife,as
eğer
if
hewererelatedtooneofthose
karmaşık
intricate
machinesthatregisterearthquakes
on
ten
thousandmilesaway.
Thisresponsivenesshadnothingtodowiththatflabbyimpressionability
olan
which
isdignifiedunderthe
adı
name
ofthe“creativetemperament”—itwasan
olağanüstü
extraordinary
giftforhope,a
romantik
romantic
readinesssuchasIhaveneverfoundinany
başka
other
personandwhichitisnot
muhtemel
likely
Ishalleverfind
daha
again
.
No—Gatsbyturnedoutallrightatthe
sonunda
end
;
itiswhatpreyedonGatsby,whatfouldustfloatedinthewakeofhisdreamsthattemporarily
kapattı
closed
outmyinterestintheabortivesorrows
ve
and
short-windedelationsofmen.
Myfamilyhavebeen
önde gelen
prominent
,well-to-dopeopleinthis
Orta
Middle
Westerncityforthreegenerations.
TheCarrawaysaresomethingof
bir
a
clan,andwehave
bir
a
traditionthatwe’redescendedfromtheDukesofBuccleuch,
ama
but
theactualfounderofmylinewasmygrandfather’sbrother,whocame
buraya
here
infifty-one,senta
yedek
substitute
totheCivilWar,
ve
and
startedthewholesalehardwarebusinessthatmyfathercarrieson
bugün
today
.
Ineversawthisgreat-uncle,
ama
but
I’msupposedtolooklikehim—with
özel
special
referencetotheratherhard-boiledpaintingthathangsinfather’soffice.
IgraduatedfromNewHavenin1915,
sadece
just
aquarterofa
yüzyıl
century
aftermyfather,andalittlelaterI
katıldım
participated
inthatdelayedTeutonicmigrationknownasthe
Büyük
Great
War.
Ienjoyedthecounter-raidsothoroughly
o
that
Icamebackrestless.
Yerine
Instead
ofbeingthewarm
merkezi
centre
oftheworld,the
Orta
Middle
Westnowseemedlikethe
yırtık
ragged
edgeoftheuniverse—soI
karar
decided
togoEastand
öğrenmeye
learn
thebondbusiness.
EverybodyIknewwasinthe
tahvil
bond
business,soIsupposeditcouldsupport
bir
one
moresingleman.
Allmyaunts
ve
and
unclestalkeditoverasiftheywere
seçiyormuş
choosing
aprepschoolforme,
ve
and
finallysaid,“Why—ye-es,”with
çok
very
grave,hesitantfaces.
Fatheragreedtofinancemefor
bir
a
year,andaftervariousdelaysI
geldim
came
East,permanently,Ithought,inthespringoftwenty-two.
The
pratik
practical
thingwastofindroomsinthecity,
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-beaten
karton
cardboard
bungalowateightya
ayda
month
,butatthelastminutethe
firma
firm
orderedhimtoWashington,
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,stoppedmeonthe
yolda
road
.
“Howdoyougetto
Batı
West
Eggvillage?”
heaskedhelplessly.
Itold
ona
him
.
AndasIwalkedonIwas
yalnız
lonely
nolonger.
Iwasaguide,apathfinder,an
orijinal
original
settler.
Hehadcasuallyconferredonmethefreedomoftheneighbourhood.
Ve
And
sowiththesunshine
ve
and
thegreatburstsofleavesgrowingonthetrees,justasthingsgrowin
hızlı
fast
movies,Ihadthat
tanıdık
familiar
convictionthatlifewasbeginningover
yeniden
again
withthesummer.
Therewassomuchtoread,forone
şey
thing
,andsomuchfine
sağlık
health
tobepulleddownoutofthe
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
Iwroteaseriesofvery
ciddi
solemn
andobviouseditorialsfortheYaleNews—and
şimdi
now
Iwasgoingto
getirecektim
bring
backallsuchthingsintomylife
ve
and
becomeagainthatmostlimitedof
tüm
all
specialists,the“well-roundedman.”
Bu
This
isn’tjustanepigram—lifeismuchmoresuccessfullylookedatfroma
tek
single
window,afterall.
ItwasamatterofchancethatIshouldhaverenteda
ev
house
inoneofthestrangestcommunitiesin
Kuzey
North
America.
Itwason
o
that
slenderriotousislandwhichextendsitselfdueeastofNewYork—andwherethereare,among
diğer
other
naturalcuriosities,twounusualformationsof
kara
land
.
Twentymilesfromthecity
bir
a
pairofenormouseggs,identicalincontour
ve
and
separatedonlybyacourtesybay,jutoutintothe
en
most
domesticatedbodyofsalt
su
water
intheWesternhemisphere,thegreat
ıslak
wet
barnyardofLongIslandSound.
Theyarenot
mükemmel
perfect
ovals—liketheeggintheColumbusstory,theyare
her ikisi de
both
crushedflatatthe
temas
contact
end—buttheirphysicalresemblancemustbe
bir
a
sourceofperpetualwondertothegullsthatflyoverhead.
Tothewingless
bir
a
moreinterestingphenomenonistheirdissimilarityin
her
every
particularexceptshapeandsize.
I
yaşadım
lived
atWestEgg,the—well,theless
moda
fashionable
ofthetwo,though
bu
this
isamostsuperficial
etiket
tag
toexpressthebizarre
ve
and
notalittlesinistercontrastbetweenthem.
Myhousewasattheverytipoftheegg,
sadece
only
fiftyyardsfromtheSound,
ve
and
squeezedbetweentwohugeplacesthatrentedfortwelve
ya da
or
fifteenthousandaseason.
Theoneonmyrightwasa
devasa
colossal
affairbyanystandard—itwasafactualimitationof
bazı
some
HôteldeVilleinNormandy,witha
kule
tower
ononeside,spanking
yeni
new
underathinbeardof
çiğ
raw
ivy,andamarble
yüzme
swimming
pool,andmorethanfortyacresoflawn
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—allforeightydollarsa
ayda
month
.
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
powerfulendsthateverplayed
futbol
football
atNewHaven—anational
figür
figure
inaway,oneofthosemenwhoreachsuchanacutelimitedexcellenceattwenty-onethateverythingafterwardsavoursofanticlimax.
Hisfamilywereenormouslywealthy—evenincollegehisfreedomwithmoneywas
bir
a
matterforreproach—butnowhe’d
ayrıldı
left
ChicagoandcomeEastin
bir
a
fashionthatrathertookyour
nefes
breath
away:
forinstance,he’d
getirdi
brought
downastringofpoloponiesfromLakeForest.
Itwashardtorealizethat
bir
a
maninmyowngenerationwas
zengin
wealthy
enoughtodothat.
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,forthe
dramatik
dramatic
turbulenceofsomeirrecoverable
futbol
football
game.
Andsoit
oldu
happened
thatonawarm
rüzgarlı
windy
eveningIdroveovertoEastEggto
görmek
see
twooldfriendswhomIscarcelyknewatall.
TheirhousewasevenmoreelaboratethanIexpected,
bir
a
cheerfulred-and-whiteGeorgianColonialmansion,overlookingthebay.
The
çim
lawn
startedatthebeach
ve
and
rantowardsthefrontdoorfor
bir
a
quarterofamile,
atladı
jumping
oversundialsandbrickwalks
ve
and
burninggardens—finallywhenitreachedthehousedriftingupthe
yan
side
inbrightvinesasthoughfromthemomentumofitsrun.
The
ön
front
wasbrokenbyalineofFrenchwindows,
parıldayan
glowing
nowwithreflectedgold
ve
and
wideopentothe
sıcak
warm
windyafternoon,andTomBuchananinridingclotheswas
duruyordu
standing
withhislegsapartonthe
ön
front
porch.
Hehadchanged
beri
since
hisNewHavenyears.
Şimdi
Now
hewasasturdystraw-hairedmanofthirty,with
bir
a
ratherhardmouthand
bir
a
superciliousmanner.
Twoshining
kibirli
arrogant
eyeshadestablisheddominance
üzerinde
over
hisfaceandgavehimtheappearanceof
her zaman
always
leaningaggressivelyforward.
Not
bile
even
theeffeminateswankofhisridingclothescouldhidetheenormous
gücünü
power
ofthatbody—heseemedto
dolduruyor
fill
thoseglisteningbootsuntilhestrainedthe
üst
top
lacing,andyoucouldsee
bir
a
greatpackofmuscleshiftingwhenhisshouldermoved
altında
under
histhincoat.
Itwas
bir
a
bodycapableofenormousleverage—a
acımasız
cruel
body.
Hisspeakingvoice,
bir
a
gruffhuskytenor,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,andwhilewewerenever
samimi
intimate
Ialwayshadtheimpressionthatheapprovedofme
ve
and
wantedmetolikehimwithsome
sert
harsh
,defiantwistfulnessofhisown.
Wetalkedfora
birkaç
few
minutesonthesunnyporch.
“I’vegot
bir
a
niceplacehere,”he
dedi
said
,hiseyesflashingaboutrestlessly.
Turningmearoundbyonearm,hemoveda
geniş
broad
flathandalongthe
ön
front
vista,includinginitssweepa
batık
sunken
Italiangarden,ahalfacreof
derin
deep
,pungentroses,andasnub-nosedmotorboatthatbumpedthetideoffshore.
“ItbelongedtoDemaine,the
petrol
oil
man.”
Heturnedmearound
tekrar
again
,politelyandabruptly.
“We’ll
gideceğiz
go
inside.”
Wewalkedthrough
bir
a
highhallwayintoa
parlak
bright
rosy-colouredspace,fragilelyboundintothe
evin
house
byFrenchwindowsateitherend.
Thewindowswereajar
ve
and
gleamingwhiteagainstthe
taze
fresh
grassoutsidethatseemedtogrowalittlewayintothe
evin
house
.
Abreezeblewthroughtheroom,blewcurtainsinatoneend
ve
and
outtheotherlike
soluk
pale
flags,twistingthemup
doğru
toward
thefrostedwedding-cakeoftheceiling,
ve
and
thenrippledoverthewine-colouredrug,makinga
gölge
shadow
onitaswinddoesonthesea.
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
fewmomentslisteningtothe
kırbaç
whip
andsnapofthecurtains
ve
and
thegroanofapictureonthewall.
Thentherewas
bir
a
boomasTomBuchananshutthe
arka
rear
windowsandthecaught
rüzgar
wind
diedoutabouttheroom,
ve
and
thecurtainsandtherugs
ve
and
thetwoyoungwomenballoonedslowlytothefloor.
Theyoungerofthetwowasastrangerto
bana
me
.
Shewasextendedfulllengthatherendofthedivan,completelymotionless,
ve
and
withherchinraised
bir
a
little,asifshewere
dengeliyordu
balancing
somethingonitwhichwasquitelikelyto
düşme
fall
.
Ifshesawmeoutofthecornerofhereyesshegave
hiçbir
no
hintofit—indeed,Iwas
neredeyse
almost
surprisedintomurmuringan
özür
apology
forhavingdisturbedherbycomingin.
The
diğer
other
girl,Daisy,madeanattempttorise—sheleanedslightly
öne
forward
withaconscientiousexpression—thenshelaughed,an
saçma
absurd
,charminglittlelaugh,andIlaughed
de
too
andcameforwardintothe
odaya
room
.
“I’mp-paralysedwithhappiness.”
She
güldü
laughed
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
tomakepeoplelean
doğru
toward
her;
anirrelevantcriticismthatmadeitnoless
çekici
charming.)
Atanyrate,MissBaker’slipsfluttered,shenoddedatme
neredeyse
almost
imperceptibly,andthenquicklytippedherhead
geri
back
again—theobjectshewasbalancinghadobviouslytottered
bir
a
littleandgivenhersomethingof
bir
a
fright.
Againasortof
özür
apology
arosetomylips.
Neredeyse
Almost
anyexhibitionofcompleteself-sufficiencydraws
bir
a
stunnedtributefromme.
I
baktım
looked
backatmycousin,whobeganto
sormaya
ask
mequestionsinher
düşük
low
,thrillingvoice.
Itwasthekindofvoicethattheearfollows
yukarı
up
anddown,asif
her
each
speechisanarrangementofnotesthatwill
asla
never
beplayedagain.
Her
yüzü
face
wassadandlovelywith
parlak
bright
thingsinit,brighteyes
ve
and
abrightpassionatemouth,
ama
but
therewasanexcitementinhervoicethatmenwho
vardı
had
caredforherfound
zor
difficult
toforget:
asingingcompulsion,
bir
a
whispered“Listen,”apromisethatshehaddone
eşcinsel
gay
,excitingthingsjusta
süre
while
sinceandthattherewere
eşcinsel
gay
,excitingthingshoveringinthe
sonraki
next
hour.
ItoldherhowIhadstoppedoffinChicagofor
bir
a
dayonmyway
Doğu
East
,andhowadozenpeoplehadsenttheirlovethroughme.
“Dothey
özlüyorlar
miss
me?”
shecriedecstatically.
“The
bütün
whole
townisdesolate.
Allthecars
var
have
theleftrearwheelpainted
siyah
black
asamourningwreath,
ve
and
there’sapersistentwail
tüm
all
nightalongthenorthshore.”
“How
muhteşem
gorgeous
!
Let’sgoback,Tom.
Tomorrow!”
Thenshe
ekledi
added
irrelevantly:
“Yououghtto
görmelisin
see
thebaby.”
“I’dliketo.”
“She’s
uyuyor
asleep
.
She’sthreeyearsold.
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,”Ianswered
kısa
shortly
.
“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’m
kesinlikle
absolutely
intraining.”
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.
Her
gri
grey
sun-strainedeyeslookedbackatmewith
kibar
polite
reciprocalcuriosityoutof
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;
wedginghis
gergin
tense
armimperativelyundermine,TomBuchanancompelledmefromtheroomasthoughhewere
taşıyormuş
moving
acheckertoanothersquare.
Slenderly,languidly,theirhandsset
hafifçe
lightly
ontheirhips,the
iki
two
youngwomenprecededusoutonto
bir
a
rosy-colouredporch,opentowardthesunset,where
dört
four
candlesflickeredonthe
masada
table
inthediminishedwind.
“Whycandles?”
objectedDaisy,frowning.
Shesnappedthemoutwithherfingers.
“Intwoweeksit’llbethe
uzun
longest
dayintheyear.”
She
baktı
looked
atusallradiantly.
“Doyoualwayswatchforthe
uzun
longest
dayoftheyear
ve
and
thenmissit?
I
her zaman
always
watchforthelongestdayinthe
yılın
year
andthenmissit.”
“Weoughttoplansomething,”
esnedi
yawned
MissBaker,sittingdownatthe
masada
table
asifsheweregettingintobed.
“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,hulking
fiziksel
physical
specimenofa—”.
“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
,makingonlyapolite
hoş
pleasant
efforttoentertainortobeentertained.
They
biliyorlardı
knew
thatpresentlydinnerwouldbeover
ve
and
alittlelaterthe
akşam
evening
toowouldbeover
ve
and
casuallyputaway.
Itwas
keskin
sharply
differentfromtheWest,wherean
akşam
evening
washurriedfromphasetophasetowardsitsclose,ina
sürekli
continually
disappointedanticipationorelsein
saf
sheer
nervousdreadofthe
anın
moment
itself.
“Youmakemefeeluncivilized,Daisy,”Iconfessedonmy
ikinci
second
glassofcorkybut
oldukça
rather
impressiveclaret.
“Can’tyoutalk
hakkında
about
cropsorsomething?”
Imeantnothinginparticularbythisremark,
ama
but
itwastakenupin
bir
an
unexpectedway.
“Civilization’sgoingtopieces,”brokeoutTom
şiddetle
violently
.
“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—willbe
tamamen
utterly
submerged.
It’sallscientificstuff;
it’sbeenproved.”