How we cite our quotes:
Quote #10
"Don't you know I'd have loved you like a son?" (22.18).
The judge insists that he could have loved the kid like a son had the kid not disappointed him so much. The judge has always been unsatisfied with how weak and compassionate the kid is in a world where these qualities aren't acceptable. We're just thinking, "Jeez dude, cut the kid some slack and worry about your own problems."