How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #4
-"I wish I had feathers, a fine sweeping gown,
And a delicate face, and could strut about Town"- (21-22)
The other woman wishes she could become a different woman, a woman like 'Melia, with good skin and nice clothes. Clearly she has some idea of femininity, and what she currently has doesn't stack up.
Quote #5
"My dear - raw country girl, such as you be,
Cannot quite expect that. You ain't ruined," said she (23-24)
There's something about that word "girl" here. Okay, so 'Melia probably just means "female," but it's almost like she's drawing distinction between being a poor "country girl" and being an elegant woman. As in lines 21-22, there are two different ideas of womanhood at work here.