Find quotes from this novel, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Family Quotes
"I'm out of the family business." [...] "But are you out of the family?" (2.43 – 2.44)
Respect and Reputation Quotes
There had been a time when honor meant something at the Colgan School. (1.4)
Lies and Deceit Quotes
Kat was used to looking at a room and seeing all the angles. (1.17)
Morality and Ethics Quotes
"Miss Bishop did willfully... um... steal personal property." (1.24)
Women Quotes
No one knew for certain when the trouble started at the Colgan School. Some members of its alumni association blamed the decision to admit girls. (1.1)
Art and Culture Quotes
It's okay to break the rules, but only sometimes, and only if you know them very, very well. (6.9)
The Home Quotes
Hale was only truly fond of the old, six-hundred acre estate in rural New York. At least, that was the only place where Kat had ever heard him say... "We're home." (3.1-3.2)
Exploration Quotes
Kat used to love Paris. She remembered being there with her parents—eating croissants, visiting a pyramid, and carrying six red balloons. (4.1)