Chapter7

在西卵区和主城区之间是灰之谷，整个纽约因为那里的煤炭纸醉金迷，但是灰之谷早已支离破碎，漫天尘土没人愿意停留。这天Tom和Nick一同坐火车进城，火车中途停下等待塔桥恢复通行时，Tom硬拉着Nick下了火车，穿过围栏，来到路边的一个修车厂；在这里Nick见到了Tom的情妇 - Mrs. Wilson，三人一同坐上了下一班火车来到市区...

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Mrs. Wilson had changed her costume sometime before, and was now attired( 穿着 ) in an elaborate afternoon dress of cream-colored chiffon( 雪纺 ), which gave out a continual rustle( 摩擦声 ) as she swept about the room