How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
For the rest of the month until he went back to New York, most evenings found Arnold Green strolling to the Noah Atterberrys'. Miss Butler roomed there. They sat out on the porch swing in full view. At the time I supposed they discussed art and poetry and Paris. He used Vitalis now, and Kreml for his dandruff. (6.161)
Alas, Maxine Patch doesn't end up winning Arnold Green's heart, despite posing nude for him. Instead, he falls head over heels for the prim Miss Butler, who shares his interest in art and literature.
Quote #8
Then I'd shied off and was running across the schoolyard, skirttails whipping, Cuban heels pounding. Anybody with good sense was taking cover, but I wanted to go home. A breeze came up. The Coffee Pot Cafe looked empty, and the screen door was beginning to flap. (7.13)
Tornados are scary, but the prospect of taking shelter at school while Grandma is all alone at home is even scarier. Even though the students are told to take cover, Mary Alice runs home to make sure that her grandmother is safe and sound.
Quote #9
"Grandma, is Mrs. Wilcox your best friend?"
"We neighbors," she said. (7.69-70)
Grandma sure doesn't like to admit that she cares about people. Mary Alice can tell that she cares a whole lot about Effie Wilcox because she goes to check on her after the tornado hits, but Grandma won't say it aloud.