There are now dramatic changes in Gatsby's life. He has dismissed most of his servants and has hired some friends of Wolfsheim to look over his house. Gatsby now calls Nick and tells him that he has been invited to Daisy's house. Jordan Baker would be there as well.
The event at Daisy's takes place on a very hot day. En route to Daisy's, people on his train, are radically affected by the heat. Even Nick's ticket is stained by the perspiration of the conductor's hand.
Nick meets Daisy and Jordan, who are sitting on a huge couch in the salon. Gatsby is standing on the carpet. They joke that Tom is talking to his girl. Actually, he is talking to the girl's husband to whom he has promised to sell a car. Nick defends.....
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