How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
My mother moved Fudge's crib into my room. He's going to get a regular bed when he's three, my mother says. (2.4)
When the author writes about Fudge's crib, it clues us in to the fact that he's really still a baby even though he's two.
Quote #2
I changed and scrubbed up while Fudge finished his supper. I was going to eat with the company. Being nine has its advantages (2.39)
Peter may not get away with as much as Fudge, but there are some perks to being older. Considering what happens next, he probably wishes he'd gone to bed instead.
Quote #3
"Isn't he the cutest little boy." Mrs. Yarby said. "I just love babies." She gave him a big kiss on the top of his head. I kept waiting for somebody to tell her Fudge was no baby. But no one did. (2.42)
Peter simply doesn't get what the fuss is about babies and Fudge in particular. He's not even a little baby that you can carry around anymore, and he causes a lot more trouble than an older kid would.