How we cite our quotes: (Section.Paragraph)
Quote #1
As she closed the door, her sobs began; he could hear them for a long time, mixed with the sound of the rain. (8.7)
Pedro's first run-in with suffering is watching his mother mourn the death of her father. From then on sobbing women will be a constant in his life… and his death.
Quote #2
"Then it must be my sixth sense. A gift God gave me—or maybe a curse. All I know is that I've suffered because of it." (11.11)
Eduviges can feel and hear ghosts around her, and this sense has caused her a lot of pain. Even so, she's unable to say whether it is a gift or a curse.
Quote #3
"Young Miguel is dead. Don Pedro wants your company."
"I already knew," I told him. "Did they tell you to cry?"
"Yes. Don Fulgor told me to cry when I told you." (11.21-23)
Suffering in this situation is more a behavior than a feeling—crying is a mandatory activity when Miguel dies. Probably because no one in their right mind would actually shed tears over the death of this dirtbag.