How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"You are lonely, yes?" asked Maggie in her soft voice.
Sarah's eyes filled with tears. Slowly I stirred the dough.
Maggie reached over and took Sarah's hand.
"I miss the hills of Tennessee sometimes," she said. (7.11-14)
Maggie shows up to meet Sarah, but she's also determined to make sure Sarah doesn't feel alone. She knows exactly how isolated and homesick Sarah probably feels and tells her that these feelings are normal.
Quote #5
"I miss my brother William," said Sarah. "But he is married. The house is hers now. Not mine any longer. There are three old aunts who squawk together like crows at dawn. I miss them, too." (7.19)
Although Sarah misses her old home, she knows that she no longer belongs there either. Ever since her brother got married and started his own family, Sarah doesn't have any place to call her own. She's completely on her own. Them's the breaks for women in this era.
Quote #6
I looked out and saw Papa and Matthew and Caleb working. Rose and Violet ran in the fields. I felt something brush my legs and looked down at Nick, wagging his tail.
"I would miss you, Nick," I whispered. "I would." I knelt down and scratched his ears. "I miss Mama." (7.21-22)
Anna does understand how Sarah must feel, since she'd miss her family and pets terribly if she moved far away. But still, she wants Sarah to feel at home and stay with them. She doesn't want her to feel like she doesn't belong here.