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Quote #7
"She managed the diner from the bed and the couch upstairs. Did the books, thought up the menus. Gracie'd been sick with rheumatoid arthritis for years, but it didn't stop her." (69-70)
Is there any character in this novel (dead or alive) who doesn't have the strength of an ox?
Quote #8
And I move through it. I always do. (76)
It takes more than a herd of hungry Elks to rattle Hope, even when she's the only waitress left in the diner. Lou Ellen has her first meltdown just as dozens of starving men from the Lodge fill every seat in the diner. Hope encourages Lou Ellen to go home and as soon as the weepy waitress checks out, Hope kicks into high gear. She puts on a smile, laughs at the men's corny Elk jokes, carries as many plates of pork chops that her arms can hold, and refills empty coffee cups faster than a speeding bullet. She's got confidence in her ability to get through times like this.
Quote #9
"I looked at his face, so determined, so tired. He was fighting for strength—pushing, straining to make this day count." (112)
A day of campaigning tests G.T.'s physical and mental stamina. G.T. refuses to fail. He knows there are no "re-dos" in this class, and he has promises to keep and miles to go before he sleeps.