But we heard it," insisted Daisy …. "We heard it from three people, so it must be true. " Of course I knew what they were referring to, but I wasn’t even vaguely engaged. The fact that gossip had published the banns was one of the reasons I had come East. You can’t stop going with an old friend on account of rumors, and on the other hand I had no intention of being rumored into marriage. Their interest rather touched me … nevertheless, I was confused and a little disgusted as I drove away. â€"The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald In this passage, Nick tells Daisy and Tom that he is not engaged. Based on this passage, which conflict is most likely to develop? The East vs. The Middle West Tom and Daisy vs. Nick Rumors vs. Reality East Egg vs. West Egg.