How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"You have your own home," [Theodora] said. "You'll be glad enough to get back to it when the time comes, Nell my Nellie. I suppose we'll all be glad to get back home. What are you saying about those noises last night? I can't describe them." (8.28)
Theodora, like the girl with the cup of stars, will not sacrifice her dreams for anyone. Unfortunately for Eleanor, the trait she admired so much in the little girl has now turned against her in Theodora. Dreams clash with dreams in this showdown of, er, dreams.
Quote #8
"I am Eleanor," Theo said, "because I am wearing blue. I love my love with an E because she is ethereal. Her name is Eleanor, and she lives in expectation." (8.154)
Eleanor seems to have become a sacrifice once again. This time it's her personality that's been placed on the altar, slain for Theodora's word game. Theodora may just be playing, but for Eleanor, her sense of self is serious business.