How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"You do not know the meaning of work. You idle about with your daydreams and your foolish books and your stitching. I will see to it that from now on you do indeed earn your keep." (5.15)
Mrs. Mehta might think this, but we disagree—Koly works hard all the time, even when she deserves a break. And yet her tasks are nothing in her sass's eyes. To mommy dearest, Koly is spoiled and advantaged. It's just one of the many things Koly has to push on through.
Quote #5
My pension was lost to me, and I did not know how far my earrings might take me. It seemed that I must stay where I was forever. (6.2)
Poor Koly doesn't seem to have much of a future after Hari dies and makes her a widow, and then her pension is used for Chandra's dowry. Still, though, she presses on. It's not that she thinks there's a bright future out there for her, but more than she doesn't have another choice.
Quote #6
With all these questions I did not think to run away today or tomorrow, but as long as I had the thought of someday, I could stand Sass's scolding. To leave would take courage, and of that I did not have much. (6.23)
Here Koly thinks about what it would mean to run away from Mrs. Mehta. She wouldn't have someone barking orders at her any longer, but she's just not sure she has the guts it takes. She's town between sticking it out and forging a new path for herself since both roads will be hard in their own ways.