How we cite our quotes: (Story.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Yet in spite of his well-known reputation he was the beloved of many females in this region—and there were at the time several young girls who were clean-haired and soft-eyed, with tender sweet little buttocks and charming ways. These gentle young girls he degraded and shamed. (Ballad.84)
More conventional women are more vulnerable to Marvin Macy's evil, handsome charms. Not Miss Amelia!
Quote #5
Anyway, she strode with great steps down the aisle of the church wearing her dead mother's bridal gown, which was of yellow satin and at least twelve inches too short for her. (Ballad.88)
The narrator doesn't ever seem to miss a chance to call Miss Amelia on her un-womanly awkwardness.
Quote #6
At least, they counted on the marriage to tone down Miss Amelia's temper, to put a bit of bride-fat on her, and to change her at last into a calculable woman. (Ballad.89)
Maybe now that she's married, she'll at least try to act like a woman.