The Great Gatsby Dialogue

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-SIT DOWN Patrick Maroney said in an assertive voice, Mary lowered herself into her seat. -"Listen," he said. "I've got something to tell you." - “what is it Patrick,” she asked -"This is going to be a big shock to you, I'm afraid," he said. "But I've thought about it a good deal and I've decided that the only thing to do is to tell you immediately." Mr. Mulroney went on to tell Mary that he was leaving her and that she need not worry because he would help her pay for their child. Mary sat there in horror shocked at what she was hearing she just couldn't believe it to be true. -"So there it is," he added. "And I know it's a tough time to be telling you this, but there simply wasn't any other way.” Patrick finished as he took a large gulp of his drink. -"I'll fix some supper," she whispered. She went downstairs to the freezer and took hold of the first object she found, a leg of lamb. She went into the living room, saw him standing by the window with his back to her, and stopped. "I've already told you," he said. "Don't make supper for me. I'm going out." full of anger raging through her bones she steps behind her husband and without a single hesitation bludgeons him in the head. Patrick fell down to the floor. -”All right”, she told herself. “So I've killed him” But …show more content…

She had to cook it well and make it taste as good as possible because the poor man was tired; and if she found anything unusual or terrible when she got home, then it would be a shock and she would have to react with grief and horror. Of course, she was not expecting to find anything unusual at home. She walked up to her front door and the door lock was broken, she looked at the door, puzzled, and then took a step in there were broken vases and books all over the floor, “what has happened ?” she wondered as she walked to where her husband was left and, to her horror, he was

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