"As I watched him he adjusted himself a little, visibly. His hand took hold of hers, and as she said something low in his ear he turned toward her with a rush of emotion. I think that voice held him most, with its fluctuating, feverish warmth, because it couldn't be over-dreamed - that voice was a deathless song.
They had forgotten me, but Daisy glanced up and held out her hand; Gatsby didn't know me at all now. I looked once more at them and they looked back at me, remotely, possessed by intense life. Then I went out of the room and down the marble steps into the rain, leaving them there together."
At the beginning of the chapter, Gatsby was unbelievably nervous to see Daisy, and after their reunion, Daisy was awkward and Gatsby wasn't ready to be alone with Daisy. When they get to Gatsby's mansion, Daisy is very emotional and Gatsby is trying to impress Daisy with his belongings. At the end of the chapter Nick describes their interaction. Daisy and Gatsby are sitting close by each other, talking softly. They've both calmed down and it's obvious that they still have feelings for each other. Gatsby has long forgotten about Nick and is so focused on Daisy. Nick can see how infatuated Gatsby is with his cousin when the text states "..he turned toward her with a rush of emotion..that voice held him most.."
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