![]() They happen to run into Tom Buchanan, and Nick introduces him to Gatsby. Nick begins to suspect Gatsby of underworld dealings, due to his association with the sinister Wolfsheim. Wolfsheim is an infamous gambler, and claims responsibility for fixing the 1919 World Series. The policeman apologizes profusely and does not give Gatsby a ticket.Īt lunch, Gatsby introduces Carraway to Meyer Wolfsheim, a disreputable character who proudly calls their attention to his cufflinks, which are made from human molars. They drive very fast through the valley of ashes when Gatsby is stopped for speeding, he flashes a white card at the policeman. He pulls out a photograph of himself in Oxford cricket whites, as well as a medal awarded by the government of Montenegro, in order to corroborate his story. Though he claims to descend from a prominent Midwestern family, when Nick asks him which Midwestern city he comes from, Gatsby hesitates, then says "San Francisco." He rattles off an absurdly long list of accomplishments: he claims to have studied at Oxford and lived in all of the capitals of Europe then he enlisted in the war effort, where he was rapidly promoted to major and decorated by every Allied government, including Montenegro. ![]() ![]() His story, however, is highly improbable. Gatsby responds to his reticence by giving Nick an account of his past. He proudly displays his Rolls-Royce, then abruptly asks Nick what he thinks of him. One morning, Gatsby invites Nick to lunch in the city. They say that he is a bootlegger who killed a man who discovered that he was nephew to von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil. At a Sunday morning party at Gatsby's, Nick hears further gossip about Gatsby from a group of foolish young women.
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