How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"We don't have this by the sea," she said. "We have seaside goldenrod and wild asters and woolly ragwort."
"Woolly ragwort!" Caleb whooped. He made up a song. (4.14-15)
Almost as soon as Sarah comes, the kids are up and singing again. She tells them all about the ocean and the strange plants they've never seen. She gets along with the kids really well… but will that be enough to keep her around?
Quote #5
Sarah and Papa laughed, and the dogs lifted their heads and thumped their tails against the wood floor. Seal sat on a kitchen chair and watched us with yellow eyes. (4.17)
Everyone is startled—but delighted—when Sarah and Jacob start laughing together. Even though they're still nearly strangers, they're finding common ground and enjoying time together.
Quote #6
The sheep made Sarah smile. She sank her fingers into their thick, coarse wool. She talked to them, running with the lambs, letting them suck on her fingers. She named them after her favorite aunts, Harriet and Mattie and Lou. She lay in the field beside them and sang "Sumer Is Icumen in," her voice drifting over the meadow grasses. (5.1)
Although Sarah's pretty homesick for her seaside hometown, she still enjoys getting to know the prairie and all it has to offer. The sheep even make her smile and start singing… which is definitely a good sign.