How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
They did not take the dogs. As they strolled side by side, it dawned on Lizzie Rose that her hands were empty; there was no caravan to push and no dogs straining at the leash. She said in wonder, "I haven't even a market basket," and Parsefall, following her thoughts, favored her with one of his lopsided smiles. (21.2)
Their lives are usually so hard that not having to carry or push something down the street is a treat and transforms the walk into an outing. Lizzie Rose and Parsefall can't wait to go to their first show as audience members.
Quote #8
A thrill of joy ran through Clara. She was moving with such lightness and sureness that she almost fancied that she moved by herself. The drunken man jerked his thumb at her and said, "Look at that!" and she wanted to smile at him. Why, he was—she searched for the right word and found it—innocent. (23.13)
After days and days of lying still and not being able to speak, it's a relief to be moved with the puppet strings, even though she's not the one in control. Thankfully, Clara trusts Parsefall completely. He may be rough around the edges, but he's a good kid.
Quote #9
The coat was loose and warm and deliciously heavy; it hid her nightdress, reaching to the tops of her boots. Lizzie Rose cast a glance over her shoulder. Across the room, the looking glass reflected a stranger: a princess with loose red hair and startled eyes.
The transformation was so arresting that Lizzie Rose would have liked to look at herself a little longer, but she dared not. (30.11-12)
Lizzie Rose has always seen herself as an unremarkable little pauper, but when she tries on the clothes at Strachan's Ghyll, she realizes that she can be striking—she can look like a real princess.