Why does Nick's instinct "to telephone immediately for the police"?

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Chapter 1

Asked by Tom Smith on 12/9/2014 2:40 AM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/9/2014 2:58 AM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 12/9/2014 2:58 AM

When the telephone rings the entire room is filled with a sense of tension. It was alarming.

"To a certain temperament the situation might have seemed intriguing — my own instinct was to telephone immediately for the police."

The Great Gatsby