How we cite our quotes: (Section.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I needed my mother the more I became like her—a Pillager kind of woman with a sudden body, fierce outright wishes, a surprising heart. I needed her when Rushes Bear's son, Nector Kashpaw, started looking at me with an insisting glance. I could have had him if I'd jumped. I don't jump for men, but I was thinking of maybe stepping high, when Nanapush came into the house and told me I should forget Nector Kashpaw. (4.1.20)
Here, we get Lulu's reflections on her relationship with Nector Kashpaw, which ended when Nector suddenly decided he was going to go off with Marie. Lulu doesn't really express any kind of intense feelings for Nector, but he certainly seemed to have them for her.
Quote #5
It hits me, anyway. Them geese, they mate for life. And I think to myself, just what if I went out and got a pair? And just what if I fed some part—say the goose heart—of the female to Grandma and Grandpa ate the other heart? Wouldn't that work? Maybe it's all invisible, and then maybe again it's magic. Love is a stony road. (13.1.58)
Late in the novel, Lipsha Morrissey tries to figure out a way to help his grandmother work some "love medicine" on Nector, who is still apparently chasing after Lulu (despite being barely able to remember who anyone is). As you can see, Lipsha's come up with a pretty elaborate scheme involving the organs of some local geese. Of course, it's ironic that he picks two geese, since that's what Nector was carrying when he met Marie.
Quote #6
I told myself love medicine was simple. I told myself the old superstitions was just that—strange beliefs. (13.1.68)
Although Lipsha was initially a little skittish about using love medicine with his grandparents, he talked himself into it, thinking that it wouldn't be dangerous. Unfortunately, that didn't really turn out to be the case.