Hi there,
At the conclusion of Chapter Eight in the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald:
"With little ripples that were hardly the shadows of waves, the laden mattress moved irregularly down the pool. A small gust of wind that scarcely corrugated the surface was enough to disturb its accidental course with its accidental burden. "
Actually, I don't get the sentence. A gust is a brief, strong wind. Then how am I supposed to understand "a small gust"? If it is too "small" to disturb the water surface, then how could it move "the laden mattress" with a body (I guess)?
Please enlighten me.
Gil
At the conclusion of Chapter Eight in the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald:
"With little ripples that were hardly the shadows of waves, the laden mattress moved irregularly down the pool. A small gust of wind that scarcely corrugated the surface was enough to disturb its accidental course with its accidental burden. "
Actually, I don't get the sentence. A gust is a brief, strong wind. Then how am I supposed to understand "a small gust"? If it is too "small" to disturb the water surface, then how could it move "the laden mattress" with a body (I guess)?
Please enlighten me.
Gil