Most of those reports were a nightmare—grotesque, circumstantial, eager,
and untrue. When Michaelis's testimony at the inquest brought to light
Wilson's suspicions of his wife I thought the whole tale would shortly
be served up in racy pasquinade—but Catherine, who might have said
anything, didn't say a word.
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Plot (情节) Two years on, Gatsby’s death day and the following time blur into a cycle of police, photographers, and reporters at his house. Boys peek by the pool. A detective labels Wilson “madman”, shaping news. Michaelis’ testimony reveals Wilson’s suspicion of his wife, yet Catherine swears her sister never met Gatsby. Vocabulary (词汇) - drill (n.): 一连串重复的活动 ,e.g. “an endless drill of...(一连串没完没了的……活动 )” - testimony (n.): 证词 ,e.g. “Michaelis’s testimony(迈克利斯的证词 )”