Chapter 5

As Nick is walking home one night he sees Gatsby. Gatsby seems kind of disturbed and keeps trying to make Nick happy.Nick realizes that he is doing this to try and convince Nick to invite Daisy to tea. Nick agrees to help Gatsby, but does not accept any of his offers. Gatsby also asked Nick if he wanted to make some extra money by helping him with some business he does that is not part of his job, of course Nick refuses. Gatsby wants Nick's house to look nice for when Daisy comes so he offers to have someone cut Nick's grass.The day Daisy comes for tea it is raining and Gatsby is very nervous thinks it was a bad idea to even have Daisy come for tea.When Daisy comes Nick goes to introduce her to Gatsby but he was not there.Nick hears a knock at the door and it is Gatsby. He walked around the house.The meeting is very awkward at first but when Nick leaves and then returns an hour later they seem to be enjoying themselves. Gatsby has some guy come play the piano, and Nick then realizes that Gatsby and Daisy dont even notice that he is in the room, so he leaves, and they are alone together.