《了不起的盖茨比·Chapter I》第22节
“Good night,” she said softly. “Wake me at eight, won’t you.” “If you’ll get up.” “I will. Good night, Mr. Carraway. See you anon.” “Of course you will,” confirmed Daisy. “In fact I think I’ll arrange a marriage. Come over often, Nick, and I’ll sort of—oh—fling you together. You know—lock you up accidentally in linen closets and push you out to sea in a boat, and all that sort of thing—” “Good night,” called Miss Baker from the stairs. “I haven’t heard a word.” “She’s a nice girl,” said Tom after a moment. “They oughtn’t to let her run around the country this way.” “Who oughtn’t to?” inquired Daisy coldly. “Her family.” “Her family is one aunt about a thousand years old. Besides, Nick’s going to look after her, aren’t you, Nick? She’s going to spend lots of weekends out here this summer. I think the home influence will be very good for her.” Daisy and Tom looked at each other for a moment in silence. “Is she from New York?” I asked quickly. “From Louisville. Our white girlhood was passed together there. Our beautiful white—” “Did you give Nick a little heart to heart talk on the veranda?” demanded Tom suddenly.
注释摘要
这一节写晚宴散场前的几声告别。表面上看，对话轻松随便：乔丹道晚安，嘱咐明早八点叫醒她；黛西插嘴说要给尼克和乔丹撮合婚事，还随口编了几种滑稽的撮合方式——把他们意外锁进亚麻衣柜、推下海去之类。紧跟着，汤姆冷不丁评了一句“她是个好姑娘”，又说“他们不该让她这样满世界乱跑”。黛西冷下声音反问“谁不该？”汤姆答“她家里人”，黛西立刻刺回去——“她家里就一个上千岁的…