How we cite our quotes: (Volume.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"[…] there is a period when all reasoning must yield to nature; that is past: and another, when excessive indulgence, having sunk into habit, weighs down the elasticity of the spirits so as to render conquest nearly impossible […]" (1.2.5)
St. Aubert's got the lowdown on how to persevere through grief. We think it's pretty likely that he's lecturing to Em just to get himself through this major mourning period.
Quote #2
"Farewell, my love!" said he, in a voice of solemn tenderness—"trust me we shall meet again—meet for each other—meet to part no more!" (1.13.72)
Valancourt is in it to win it. This is basically his promise to Em that he'll wait for her for as long as it takes.
Quote #3
To the hours, the months, she was to pass under the dominion of Montoni, she looked with apprehension; while those which were departed she remembered with regret and sorrow. (2.1.22)
Not to undervalue Em's emotions, but she definitely has a flair for the dramatic. At this point, how does she know that she'll suffer under Montoni's "dominion"?