The Tone Shifts Throughout The Chapter From Suspenseful, To Awkward, To Intimate, And Finally To Deep Melancholy.

Nick returns home to find Gatsby's mansion brightly lit. Gatsby invites Nick to Coney Island and offers him a business proposition, which Nick declines. Gatsby then arranges to reunite with Daisy over tea at Nick's house, which he meticulously plans to ensure perfection, including sending a gardener to cut Nick's grass.

Nick arrives home to West Egg to see Gatsby's mansion ablaze with light. Initially thinking there's a party, Nick finds Gatsby alone, who suggests going to Coney Island or swimming, but settles on arranging for Daisy to come to tea at Nick's. Gatsby's anticipation is palpable, and he offers Nick a business deal which Nick politely refuses. As the day arrives, Gatsby sends his gardener to trim Nick's lawn and sends over elaborate flowers, signaling his desire to impress. Daisy arrives and the reunion is clumsy and tense, but eventually, they reconnect with profound emotion, leaving Nick feeling like an outsider.