I cannot be punished for the crime
of cheating. I never betrayed the one I loved so is it really a crime? And Tom
told me at one point he never loved Daisy so neither of us were really sinning.
That has always been my thought process in our situation. I am a woman of high
class and honor at heart. That is why I belong with Tom. George has given me
nothing but debt so this can act as a form of punishment. He can hardly run a
business without it falling apart. I am the woman and I have to run things
business wise if they are to go smoothly. Normally a woman would feel bad after
cheating on their husband but I had no remorse. I only know what I deserve and
how I should be treated. He has wronged me in that respect so I have the right
to wrong him. Fire with fire one could say. If he ever found out he should just
know we are even. If anyone has sinned it is him. He has lacked in his
husbandly duties of taking care of the one he “loves”. Plus I am clever enough
to cover it up so I won’t be caught. Just from the first time I cheated with
Tom I already have more feelings for him in that one day when his car broke
down that I have ever had in what seems like an eternity married to George.
You know you've always really belonged to me. Your husband is so effeminate and wimpy. How could anyone call him a real man? I'm glad you ditched that boring auto-mechanic for someone like me. It was almost amusing seeing George get so up and arms and angry enough to kill Gatsby to avenge your death (when it was really Daisy) , when in reality you could care less about him.
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