How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I didn't usually pay much attention to dresses that ladies wore but this one looked special the way the wide belt fastened tight around her middle like it was dividing her into two parts.
That first day Mrs. Worthington had looked about the same age as my mother but she looked younger this time. Almost as young as Rat's sister who was still in college. (2.62-63)
So far, Victor has been the kind of kid who's just focused on hiding his stutter and playing baseball. But all of a sudden he finds himself noticing Mrs. Worthington and how her pretty dresses hug her body. What's going on?
Quote #5
I had gone from being yelled at to being called Sweetie all in the same week. The way she said Sweetie was nothing like how my mother said it. Mrs. Worthington seemed like a different lady the second time I saw her. A very pretty lady. (2.83)
It's pretty obvious that Victor is growing up in more ways than one—he's noticing attractive women for the first time and finds himself looking forward to delivering Mrs. Worthington's paper each morning. Ooh la la…
Quote #6
I had decided to wear long pants instead of my regular shorts for the first Friday of collecting. If I started stuttering when people answered the doorbell at least I would look more grown-up doing it with my legs covered. (3.28)
Now that Victor feels more grown-up with his job and his thoughts about pretty ladies, he figures that he might as well look the part, too. So he dresses like his idea of a grown-up… which is basically just someone who wears pants. (We feel you, Victor.)