How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Here you are, Olaf," said one of the white-faced women. "What in the world are you doing?"
"I'm just disciplining these orphans," Count Olaf said. "I asked them to make dinner, and all they have made is some disgusting sauce."
"You can't go easy on children," the man with the hook-hands said. "They must be taught to obey their elders."
The tall, bald man peered at the youngsters. "Are these," he said to Count Olaf, "those wealthy children you were telling me about?"
"Yes," Count Olaf said. "They are so awful I can scarcely stand to touch them." (4.22-26)
Wow—Count Olaf's theater troupe is almost as bad with children as he is. And the hook-handed man says something you might imagine coming from the mouth of an adult in the real world. Terrible advice abounds with this group.
Quote #5
"Excuse me," Mr. Poe said, as another telephone rang. "Poe here," he said. "Seven. Seven. Seven. Seven. Six and a half. Seven. You're welcome." He hung up and quickly wrote something down on one of his papers, then looked at the children. "I'm sorry," he said, "what were you saying about Count Olaf? Making you do chores doesn't sound too bad."
"He calls us orphans."
"He has terrible friends."
"He is always asking about our money."
"Poko!" (This was from Sunny.)
Mr. Poe put up his hands to indicate he had heard enough. "Children, children," he said. "You must give yourselves time to adjust to your new home. You've only been there a few days."
"We have been there long enough to know Count Olaf is a bad man," Klaus said. (5.29-35)
Mr. Poe clearly isn't listening to the children—as an adult and a banker, he's much too busy. So they don't like doing chores. That's not terrible, is it?
Quote #6
"Aren't raspberries delicious?" he asked. "They were my favorite berries when I was your age."
Violet tried to picture Count Olaf as a youngster, but couldn't. His shiny eyes, bony hands, and shadowy smile all seemed to be things only adults possess. (6.5-6)
Yeah, this is pretty tough to imagine. What do you think Count Olaf was like as a kid? We're guessing he was one of those boys who kicked puppies in his spare time.