Nick hears Gatsby's taxi and he goes over to warn him. Gatsby should leave. But Gatsby refuses. He will not leave Daisy. He tells Nick the story of Dan Cody, the story Nick related in a previous chapter. Gatsby does not care about his lies anymore. He just wants to speak to Daisy. He remembers how they met.
Gatsby had never been with a woman like Daisy. He did not lie directly to her, but lulled her into a false financial security. He had no key to maintaining her lifestyle, but he pretended. He kissed her mysterious mouth and attempted to forget that he was just one of the struggling poor. She returned his love. In that, when he left for the war, he could carry with him the promise of tomorrow.
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