I almost made a mistake, too, she declared
vigorously.
Myrtlell be hurt if you dont come up to the
apartment.
Besides, Nicksgoing to look after her, arent you,
Nick?
Daisy was not a Catholic and I was a little shocked
at the elaboratenessof the lie. Somebody told me they thought he killed a man
once.
Everybody kept saying to me: Lucille, that mans way
belowyou!
I was going up to New York to see mysister and
spend the night. Taking my hat fromthe chandelier I followed. Wilson at the Gasoline
Pump, or something likethat. He waved his hand toward the book-shelves.
No, its not exactly a polICE dog, said the man with
disappointmentin his voice. The fact that he had one was insisted upon wherever he
was known. The last one was the one I met you at, answered the girl, in an
alert,confident voice. Tomdeferred that much to the sensibilities of those East
Eggers who might beon the train. And if you feel that way about it,maybe Id better
sell it somewhere else after all. The fact that gossip had published the banns was
one of thereasons I had come east. And of course I got to call up my sister, too. I
thought you might be here, she responded absently as I came up.
Of course I knew what they were referring to, but I
wasnt even vaguelyengaged. Mumbles bent forward andlistened eagerly. She looked at
me and laughed pointlessly.
If you want anything just ask for it, old sport, he
urged me.
Her body asserted itself with a restless movement
of her knee, and shestood up. He waved his hand toward the book-shelves. You were
crazy about him for a while, said Catherine.
Wilson had any right tomention Daisys name. With
the influence of the dress her personality had also undergone achange.