《了不起的盖茨比·Chapter VI》第10节
They arrived at twilight, and, as we strolled out among the sparkling hundreds, Daisy’s voice was playing murmurous tricks in her throat. “These things excite me so,” she whispered. “If you want to kiss me any time during the evening, Nick, just let me know and I’ll be glad to arrange it for you. Just mention my name. Or present a green card. I’m giving out green—” “Look around,” suggested Gatsby. “I’m looking around. I’m having a marvellous—” “You must see the faces of many people you’ve heard about.” Tom’s arrogant eyes roamed the crowd. “We don’t go around very much,” he said; “in fact, I was just thinking I don’t know a soul here.” “Perhaps you know that lady.” Gatsby indicated a gorgeous, scarcely human orchid of a woman who sat in state under a white-plum tree. Tom and Daisy stared, with that peculiarly unreal feeling that accompanies the recognition of a hitherto ghostly celebrity of the movies. “She’s lovely,” said Daisy. “The man bending over her is her director.” He took them ceremoniously from group to group: “Mrs. Buchanan … and Mr. Buchanan—” After an instant’s hesitation he added: “the polo player.” “Oh no,” objected Tom quickly, “not me.”
注释摘要
暮色降临，他们到达了派对现场。尼克与盖茨比陪着汤姆和黛西走进那成百上千个闪耀着光点的人群里。黛西一开口，便显出她那招牌式的特质——她的嗓子眼儿里正玩着某种低语的把戏。用“把戏”（tricks）这个词很要紧，尼克作为叙述者，暗示了黛西声音里的魅力并非天然如此纯粹，而是一种自觉或不自觉的表演。她的低语是刻意制造亲密感的工具。 她凑近尼克，用一种轻浮的、在社交场…