I went over to East Egg to have dinner with Tom and Daisy Buchanan. Tom and I met in college and Daisy is my second cousin once removed. Tom grew up in a very wealthy family and lives in a Georgian Colonial mansion overlooking the bay. Upon arriving, Tom was waiting at the door. He had changed since his New Heaven years. He now looks even stronger and and more arrogant than he did in his college football days. We were in the same senior society, and while we were never intimate I always had the impression that he approved of me and wanted me to like him with some harsh, defiant wistfulness of his own. After our little reunion, Tom led me through the house and into the white room where Daisy and Jordan Baker were sitting. Daisy was pleased to see him and we talked for a little while until one of the servants told us dinner was ready. We had dinner on the porch with the sunset in the background. During the dinner, the telephone rang. The butler left the porch to answer the phone. When the butler came back, he murmured something close to Tom's ear. Tom frowned as he was listening and removed himself from the table without a word. After sometime, Daisy threw her napkin on the table and went inside to get Tom, leaving me with Miss Baker. During our one on one, I tried to make conversation with her, but she kept telling me she was trying to hear what was happening. I was unaware of what was going on and she seemed surprised that I did not know. She informed me that Tom has a woman in New York. When Daisy returned with Tom she tried to play it off saying she was looking outside at the beautiful scenery. The telephone rang again. Daisy shook her head at Tom. In that moment, I was trying to make sense of it all and think of what Daisy and Tom were thinking. Miss Baker was too. Even though she seemed to know all about their relationship, she seemed puzzled too.After dinner, I was able to talk to Daisy alone and tried to take her mind off it, asking her about her daughter. I could tell she had a hard time with all that was going on. I felt bad that I had not tried to contact her sooner, so I could have been there for her. As I drove away that night, I was confused and a little disgusted. The fact that Tom had another women was not surprising, but the fact that Daisy had no intention of leaving him made me feel a little uneasy.
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I really don’t think you have any right to be talking about my relationship with Daisy. For God’s sake Nick, you just came into Daisy’s life today and you are already judging us. Why on earth would Daisy leave me because of my woman in New York? She understands our situation and would never ever leave me. I have given her everything she has needed and more. I’m not arrogant since New Haven, I’m just more self-assured! I have a huge mansion in East Egg with a ton of acres to ride my horses on and a beautiful wife. Who wouldn’t be proud?
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After Myrtle called me during dinner, I was wondering why everyone was so astonished about the call. I feel that I make my relationship with Myrtle very public, and I am not ashamed of it. I am not even worried about what Daisy thinks because I know she won’t confront me about it. I see that she tries to ignore the fact that I have a mistress, and I like that. I know that she won’t have any intention of leaving me because she is still very in love with me and I am all that she has.
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