The Great Gatsby

As he leaves Gatsby’s mansion, what does Nick call across the lawn to Gatsby? How is this statement out of character for Nick?

chapter 8 

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Nick sees two sides of Gatsby. He sees the dreamer and he sees the conformer. Nick adores the dreamer Gatsby. He likes his sense of hope and magic even amidst of the superficial socialites of East Egg. Nick loathes these people for their self-absorption and inability to feal anything real. Nick shouts out, "You´re worth the whole damn bunch put together." As if to remind Gatsby that he (Gatsby) was never like the socialites and they don't deserve him. Nick is usually reserved and prides himself for not judging people; in this case he makes an exception.