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1  Come on," said Mr. Sloane to Tom, "we're late.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
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2  One afternoon late in October I saw Tom Buchanan.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 9
3  "We won't be late if we start now," she insisted aloud.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
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4  Daisy went upstairs to wash her face--too late I thought with humiliation of my towels--while Gatsby and I waited on the lawn.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
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5  Rather ashamed that on my first appearance I had stayed so late, I joined the last of Gatsby's guests who were clustered around him.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
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6  The fact was infinitely astonishing to him--and I recognized first the unusual quality of wonder and then the man--it was the late patron of Gatsby's library.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
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7  At nine o'clock, one morning late in July Gatsby's gorgeous car lurched up the rocky drive to my door and gave out a burst of melody from its three noted horn.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
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8  The late afternoon sky bloomed in the window for a moment like the blue honey of the Mediterranean--then the shrill voice of Mrs. McKee called me back into the room.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
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9  Toward dawn I heard a taxi go up Gatsby's drive and immediately I jumped out of bed and began to dress--I felt that I had something to tell him, something to warn him about and morning would be too late.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 8