One of the most striking aspects of Gatsby's conversation
in Chapter five is the secretive nature of much of it. When he talks to Nick about
getting him a job or putting him in a good position to make more money (having seen the
rather humble circumstances Nick is living in) he can't tell him anything about it,
avoiding questions and saying it is a rather confidential
thing.
He is magnanimous and withdrawn at the same time,
totally afraid of what will happen when he meets with Daisy again. He extends himself
to Nick and then completely withdraws once he thinks that Daisy isn't going to show
up.
So we learn that he is involved in some shady business
that he can't tell anyone about up front, and then once Daisy shows up, we see that he
is buoyed by what he sees as the possibility of their future
romance.
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