Chapter 3: Describe the meeting between Nick and Gatsby. Comment on Fitzgerald's skill in preparing for Gatsby's entrance into the story.

Nick first meets Gatsby as one of his Saturday night parties. For Gatsby, it is a planned meeting, as he has officially had an invitation delivered to Nick. When Nick goes to the party, he looks for Gatsby but doesn't find him. He later meets him accidently (or so he thinks) in the garden.

Fitzgerald's introduction of Gatsby's character is heralded with gossip and innuendo.

Almost at the moment when Mr. Gatsby identified himself, a butler hurried toward him with the information that Chicago was calling him on the wire. He excused himself with a small bow that included each of us in turn.