"those gleaming, dazzling parties of his&quot

'They're a rotten crowd," I shouted across the lawn. "You're worth the whole damn bunch put together."
I've always been glad I said that. It was the only compliment I ever gave him, because I disapproved of him from beginning to end. First he nodded politely, and then his face broke into that radiant and understanding smile, as if we'd been in ecstatic cahoots on that fact all the time"'- The Great Gatbsy (F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925)

I spent the day catching up with Sarah, the musical didn't start until 7:15, but the last time we went out (The Importance of Being Earnest- The Musical!) we were late, so we gave ourselves plenty of time. To the extent that we had about 5 hours to kill, so we went to the British Museum with the Rosetta Stone and mummified fish and all. The Great Gatsby was really good, but perhaps if they hadn't sung quite so much...