as tight as ticks,
"The Great Gastsby": So I stared at it, like Kant at his church steeple, for half an hour.
question: what does "Kant" mean here?
John Gresham "The Broker": "He and Clayburn were as tight as ticks.",
question: what is the meaning of "as tight as ticks"?
Thnak you for your help and your time.

Question

as tight as ticks,
"The Great Gastsby": So I stared at it, like Kant at his church steeple, for half an hour. 
question: what does "Kant" mean here?
John Gresham "The Broker": "He and Clayburn were as tight as ticks.", 
question: what is the meaning of "as tight as ticks"?
Thnak you for your help and your time.

Answer

Well I have an idea what it means but am not guaranteeing that it is right.  A tick is a small insect that bites a person and does not let go easily.  You have to pull very hard to remove them.  So saying that someone is tight as ticks could mean that they are very close and hard to separate.  Hope that helps