How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Mandy tried again. "What does a rich young lady such as yourself want with the wee savings of a scullery maid?" "To make me richer. Mother and Hattie have much more than I do." She started to wail. "It's not fair." (23.66-67)
What's not fair is that we're quoting Olive in this section. A lot. Her character is one of the best examples of people who think money is everything.
Quote #8
When Olive made me count her money again, he was informed. "Every day she invents new hiding places for her wealth. There are coins in the hem of her gown, coins sewn into her sash, and coins buried in the stuffing of her waist roll. With all the metal concealed about her person, she had best not set foot on a boat." (25.86-87)
We'd promise to stop picking on Olive, but she's such an easy target. It really makes you wonder: how does a kid so thoroughly internalize the idea that money is everything? She's got to get it from somewhere, right?
Quote #9
The hall was twice as tall as Mum Olga's. Every wall was covered with tapestries: hunting scenes, court scenes, pastoral scenes. Along the walls to my right and left a line of marble pillars marched to the end of the hall. I tried not to gape. Soon I'd be counting windows. (27.2)
Ella may claim that she's about to start "counting windows," but we already know that she appreciates beautiful things for their beauty. She doesn't actually care about how much they cost, or how many of them they are; she admires them for their effect.