A Late Aubade Choices Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Line)

Quote #1

You could be sitting now in a carrel (1)

She could, but she chooses not to. Any of the "could" phrases indicate that the person has, or has made, a choice.

Quote #2

Or rising in an elevator-cage
Toward Ladies' Apparel. (3-4)

This line continues from the previous "could." It's an option too, but not the one the woman chooses. Why go to the mall when you could make out instead?

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Quote #3

You could be planting a raucous bed
Of salvia (5-6)

If she chose to, she could be gardening, but she'd rather be in a raucous bed with her beau.