Tom Buchanan wants Nick to meet his mistress, Myrtle Wilson. Nick first meets Myrtle in her husband's auto shop. Tom tells Myrtle to take the next train so they can meet up in the city. Tom, Nick, and Myrtle all meet up and they then proceed to walk around the city and later on go to Myrtle's sister's house.
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Tom pulls Nick off the train because he wants Nick to meet his mistress, Myrtle Wilson, and join them for a party in the city - away from his wife, Daisy, so that he can continue his affair without her knowledge. Tom acts impulsively and asserts his dominance over Nick by making decisions for him.
Tom confesses to Nick that he has been having an affair with Myrtle Wilson, who is his mistress that he keeps in the city. He tells Nick about the physical and emotional aspects of his relationship with Myrtle, demonstrating his lack of respect for both Nick, who is a friend, and his wife, Daisy.
Tom tells Nick that he has learned from a "good source" that Gatsby is a bootlegger.
Tom and Nick stop at Wilson's garage, where Tom convinces Wilson to sell his car and driven back to the city by Gatsby and take the train instead. This happens in chapter 7 of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
He hides his feelings due to both were married, so he wanted to be between her friends, only to see her.
The tone of Nick's description of Tom is blunt and hard. He describes Tom as having a "hard mouth and a supercilious manner" with "two shining arrogant eyes. " Nick also describes him as powerful and cruel. It is evident by Nick's description that he sees Tom for what he is and does not like him.
Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson met at a train station in New York City where Myrtle was impressed by Tom's wealth and status. Tom was immediately drawn to Myrtle's vivacious personality and they began an affair that continued throughout the novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Nick knows Daisy and Tom Buchanan in "The Great Gatsby" because Daisy is Nick's cousin. He meets Tom through Daisy, as Tom is her husband.
Nick is annoyed that Tom doesn't take his job seriously and dismisses it as inconsequential. Tom's lack of interest in Nick's work highlights his privileged and entitled attitude, showing his disdain for anything he perceives as beneath him. This interaction reinforces the class differences between Tom, who is accustomed to a life of luxury, and Nick, who is striving to make a name for himself.