“ I usually find myself among strangers because I drift here and there trying to forget the sad thing that happened to me. ”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (1925). copy citation
| Author | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Source | The Great Gatsby |
| Topic | sadness forgetting strangers |
| Date | 1925 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200041.txt |
Context
“«I'm going to make a big request of you today,» he said, pocketing his souvenirs with satisfaction, «so I thought you ought to know something about me. I didn't want you to think I was just some nobody. You see, I usually find myself among strangers because I drift here and there trying to forget the sad thing that happened to me.» He hesitated. «You'll hear about it this afternoon.»
«At lunch?»
«No, this afternoon. I happened to find out that you're taking Miss Baker to tea.»
«Do you mean you're in love with Miss Baker?»” source
«At lunch?»
«No, this afternoon. I happened to find out that you're taking Miss Baker to tea.»
«Do you mean you're in love with Miss Baker?»” source
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