Цитаты из книги «The Great Gatsby. Адаптированная книга для чтения на английском языке. Уровень B1»

He hadn’t once ceased looking at Daisy, and I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes

«I was in the drug business and then I was in the oil business. But I’m not in either one now».

I lost most of it in the big panic – the panic of the war»

«It took me just three years to earn the money that bought it».

Her throat told only of her unexpected joy.

when I came in she jumped up and began wiping at it with her handkerchief before a mirror. But there was a change in Gatsby that was simply puzzling. He literally glowed; without a word or a gesture of exultation a new happiness radiated from him

«You’re just embarrassed, that’s all», and luckily I added: «Daisy’s embarrassed too».

She turned her head as there was a light knocking at the front door. I went out and opened it. Gatsby, pale as death, was standing in a puddle of water glaring tragically into my eyes.

Finally he got up and informed me, in an uncertain voice, that he was going home.

Gatsby, in a white suit, silver shirt, and gold-colored tie, hurried in