How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"It's better, I think, that you stay clear of this whole thing now, David, and don't give anybody cause to think about you at all, except that you got what was coming to you by losing a quarter of your cotton . . ." (12.143)
This is Mr. Jamison, and there's a significant point buried in here. Papa has lost "a quarter" of the family's cotton crop in the fire. That means that the land may be lost because the Logan family needs every spare cent to pay off the mortgage.