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Quote #10
"For a long time I just looked at it, feeling that I might cry, for whatever reason." (521)
This quote isn't really about suffering; it's about relief. Red gets a lifeline from Andy that lets him look forward to something for the first time in a long while. We also realize just how much suffering Red has endured—he doesn't even notice it anymore. He only becomes aware of all that he's been through once he reads the letter and his suffering finally ends. A good cry is probably in order after getting something like that off your chest.