I would like to know more about Daisy and her real personality, but that will have to wait. She is f not on the scene of these two chapters; therefore, I will gladly stick to the plot this time (it is very interesting). In Chapter II, Tom and Nick make their way toward New York but in one of the stops they get off to meet Myrtle Wilson, Tom's lover.They latter gathered, along with more people, in a small appartment. I found annoying how they freely talked about cheating to their husbands or wifes, with no shame. The only time that Daisy is mentioned is when Myrtle's sisters says "It's really his wife that's keeping them apart. She's a Catholic, and they don't believe in divorce". The funny thing is that Nick knew that Daisy was not a Catholic.
Then, in Chapter III Nick is invited to one of Gatsby's parties. For this he received a formal letter signed by Gatsby himself. When Nick first arrived to the party he was alone and almost embarrased; but soon after he finds Jordan, a young woman he met at the Buchanan's, and stays with her for almost the whole night. During the party Nick gets into a conversation with another man. This man recognized him from the war. After talking about "some wet, grey little villages in France", Nick told him how he ended up in the party, just to find out that he was actually talking to Jay Gatsby. They even agreed to meet the next day to try Gatsby's new hydroplane. I am really eager to know what will happen next!
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