the premature moon

25 Nov 2008 at 07:03 (Gatsby Project) ()

p. 47:

the girls had moved casually on and her remark was addressed to the premature moon, produced like the supper, no doubt, out of a caterer’s basket.

Just another lovely, easy turn of phrase, describing a beautiful night and Gatsby’s otherworldly wealth at the same time.

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