《了不起的盖茨比·Chapter VII》第5节
“Mr. Gatsby!” He put out his broad, flat hand with well-concealed dislike. “I’m glad to see you, sir … Nick …” “Make us a cold drink,” cried Daisy. As he left the room again she got up and went over to Gatsby and pulled his face down, kissing him on the mouth. “You know I love you,” she murmured. “You forget there’s a lady present,” said Jordan. Daisy looked around doubtfully. “You kiss Nick too.” “What a low, vulgar girl!” “I don’t care!” cried Daisy, and began to clog on the brick fireplace. Then she remembered the heat and sat down guiltily on the couch just as a freshly laundered nurse leading a little girl came into the room. “Bles-sed pre-cious,” she crooned, holding out her arms. “Come to your own mother that loves you.” The child, relinquished by the nurse, rushed across the room and rooted shyly into her mother’s dress. “The bles-sed pre-cious! Did mother get powder on your old yellowy hair? Stand up now, and say—How-de-do.” Gatsby and I in turn leaned down and took the small reluctant hand. Afterward he kept looking at the child with surprise. I don’t think he had ever really believed in its existence before.
注释摘要
黛西在这里鼓动盖茨比去吻尼克，接着自己在壁炉上跳起木屐舞——菲茨杰拉德用的动词是 clog，这个词指的是一种用硬底鞋击打出节奏的民间舞蹈，本身就带着一点粗野的狂欢意味。尼克没有多写盖茨比此刻的反应，这沉默本身就说明一种不适：盖茨比的深情在黛西手中变成了可以随意分发的酒，场面从偷情变成了一场轻浮的表演。紧接着，黛西忽然意识到热，又愧疚地坐回沙发，这个匆忙的收…