How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"That is my impression. But that is not against you; it's for you to make her change her mind." (8.63)
Newman has a pretty intense task ahead of him. Claire doesn't change her mind easily.
Quote #8
She came in at last, after so long an interval that he wondered whether she had been hesitating. (9.1)
While Newman's decisions are always transparent, it's a little difficult to figure out what makes Claire tick.
Quote #9
"[…] I will agree to anything you choose; I will admit that I am the biggest snob in Paris." (10.2)
Newman relies a little too heavily on his friends to make social choices for him. But he learns that Paris is a city run on social networks and social decisions that are almost completely opaque for a new-to-Europe American.