In The Great Gatsby, what is Gatsby's reply when Nick says you can't repeat the past, and why is that his reply?

In the late
night hours following what will be 's final party, he is disappointed thatwas not impressed by
the extravagant entertainment he provided.tries to both comfort Gatsby and deliver a reality
check by telling him that he shouldn't expect too much of Daisy and that he "can't repeat
the past." Gatsby is incredulous when he replies "Can't repeat the past? Why of course
you can!"

Gatsby is suffering from the delusion that he can somehow
erase Daisy's marriage to, despite the fact that they have a daughter together. Gatsby's
development is arrested; he fell in love...