How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Section.Page)
Quote #4
He turned his face to the wall. Whoever she was,/however innocent her joy, he couldn't take it/anymore. A transport passed, and in the silence/he felt his heart sicken, watching her as she brushed/her hair slowly and stopped. (XXI.iii.115)
As a jilted lover, Achille is grasping for the shreds of his dignity, looking for peace from the hatred that claws at his heart.
Quote #5
The lance of his hatred entered her with no sound,/yet she came and lay next to him, and they lay quietly/as two logs laid parallel on moonlit sand. (XXI.iii.115)
No, you're not imagining the sexual overtones of these lines. Achille and Helen have just had a fight over her infidelities (imagined or not). There may not be any actual sex going on here, but the animosity flowing from Achille is pretty, um, invasive.
Quote #6
She had timed it well. A little intimacy/between us girls. She'd seen the Land Rover in town/no doubt,/but not this time, Miss Helen, non merci./We aren't having any confession together;/then hated herself for her rage. (XXII.iii.123)
Helen seems to be the center for all things concerning hatred, jealousy, and rage in this poem, and she certainly rubs Maud Plunkett the wrong way. Helen's visit highlights the antagonism between the two women, which may be fueled by jealousy on Maud's part, racial bias on both sides, and Helen's ability to take what she wants in any situation.