The Great Gatsby

What does Gatsby reply when Nick ask him how he makes his money? Why does Nick find that significant?

Chapter 5

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Gatsby was rude, and it made Nick suspicious.

"I think he hardly knew what he was saying, for when I asked him what business he was in he answered, “That’s my affair,” before he realized that it wasn’t the appropriate reply.

“Oh, I’ve been in several things,” he corrected himself."

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The Great Gatsby