How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
When the reporter wondered if there was anything she'd done in her life that she now regretted, Mrs. Pemberton said absolutely not, then turned the conversation to a tract of brazilwood in Pernambuco, which she hoped to purchase with the help of a West German tractor company. (Coda.2)
Serena is true to herself until the bitter end, no matter what it costs. The book is showing us here that she lived a long and happy life without principles, which is a kind of uncomfortable note to close on.