George says he is sure that it was her lover in the car because she broke out of the room to run out and meet him. George Wilson and Michaelis are talking about Myrtle the whole night. Then Nick tells the readers what happened after the accident based on Michaelis’ words. After a little more of talking, one of them hangs up, and Nick is not even sure who. Nick asks her why she was so rough with him last night, and she replies that their relationship didn’t matter in the time of crisis. When Nick’s at work, he receives a call from Jordan, but their talk is rather short. It was the only time he said something kind to him. He has disapproved of Gatsby’s attitude from the very beginning. When he’s on his way out, he suddenly feels the urge to turn around and say, “They’re a rotten crowd… You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.” Nick is glad he said it. Nick realizes he’s late for work and says goodbye to Gatsby. Gatsby asks him to wait as he never used a chance to swim, and he would like to do so now. Nick and Gatsby finish their breakfast, and the gardener says it is time to drain the pool. It confused Daisy, and as time passed, her feelings began to vanish. When it was over, and he was ready to go home, he could only get to Oxford. I even hoped for a while that she’d throw me over, but she didn’t, because she was in love with me too.” ( The Great Gatsby, chapter 8) “I can’t describe to you how surprised I was to find out I loved her, old sport. Daisy promised to wait when Gatsby had to leave for the war. The night they slept together, he felt like they were already married. She was the girl Gatsby felt so close to that he lied about his background to keep her. Her wealth and status made Jay fall in love with her.
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He admits that it wasn’t only Daisy’s youth and beauty that attracted him. The emotional moment makes Gatsby reveal new details about their love story in Louisville. However, Jay can’t even think about leaving Daisy.
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Nick recommends Gatsby to forget about her and move out. Daisy was not hurt, but she didn’t go out of the house either. In the early morning, he goes to see Gatsby, who stayed outside the Buchanans’ mansion until 4 am. After the nervous day, Nick can’t fall asleep.