How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
She was explaining this whole prank to him, the prank he'd actually carried out, and instead of listening to her point, he was correcting her grammar. "You're thinking too much," he had said. (40.52)
Poor Frankie thinks she's gone and earned herself legendary status at Alabaster, but Matthew's puny sense of imagination can't quite comprehend the awesomeness of which he's just been a part. He doesn't seem to care much about Frankie's reputation—that is, until it affects his own (i.e., when Frankie makes him look like an idiot for pulling on those pranks right under his nose).
Quote #8
She hoped, she hoped that he would see how badly she wanted to be part of his world, how badly she'd wanted to break through the door that separated them, and how much she deserved to break through. (43.105)
Frankie just wants to be elevated in Matthew's eyes, to be accepted as his peer. She wants the kind of respect and reputation that he has around campus. But (not that Shmoop is in the romantic advice game) does that sound like the makings for a healthy relationship? Not so much. It seems to us that Frankie doesn't want Matthew so much as she wants to be seen with Matthew—to have earned her spot in the exclusive upper echelons of Alabaster society.
Quote #9
"But he'll be furious you got the whole thing exposed and lost the Disreputable History. He'll think you showed disrespect to his sacred institution and the secrecy of the club." (44.13)
Even though Frankie is his daughter, Senior's still incredibly wrapped up in the reputation of his beloved club. Which surprises exactly no one. Once an old boy, always an old boy.