How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
For better or worse, one skill I've acquired by growing up in a store is the ability to sell. I am not proud of what I did that night, but at the time I thought I needed to convince Billy that I wanted to go home, and I sold him on it: (15.44)
Here we see that Georgie is good at selling, both literally and figuratively. In this case, she's good at convincing someone to do what she wants.
Quote #5
I do believe Grandfather Bolte would have been proud of my deduction. It takes one business owner to understand another (legal or not). (16.30)
Georgie is always thinking about what Grandfather Bolte would think, which is interesting because we're pretty sure he would have told her not to tattle on Agatha to Mr. Olmstead.
Quote #6
While I crawled, I appraised my shooting skills. As I'd proved with the cougar, I was no quick draw. My best chance was to hide myself and wait for an opportunity to shoot. This tactic is known as hunting when animals are the target, but it has an altogether different name when man is the object—sharpshooting. (17.32)
How does the book distinguish between the consequences of shooting an animal and those of shooting a person? Does it make a distinction? Is it any "better" to shoot an animal?