How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
This [hate] was owing largely to the eleven years she had spent caring for her invalid mother, which had left her with some proficiency as a nurse and an inability to face strong sunlight without blinking. (1.5)
Eleanor has sacrificed much of her life to care for her invalid mother, and this sacrifice has left Eleanor emotionally damaged. As for her love life… well, there's not much to say, really.
Quote #2
[…]; and the little girl glanced at her, and smiled a little subtle, dimpling, wholly comprehending smile, and shook her head stubbornly at the glass. Brave girl, Eleanor thought; wise, brave girl. (1.61)
Remember that whole "sacrifice is noble thing" we talked about? Here's the counter example. Eleanor thinks the little girl who is unwilling to sacrifice her desires at her mother's command is the truly brave one. You go, girl, right?
Quote #3
"Truly a congenial little group," Luke said approvingly. "Destined to be inseparable friends, in fact. A courtesan, a pilgrim, a princess, and a bullfighter. Hill House has surely never seen our like." (3.41)
How about a sacrifice of fact, huh? Everyone in the little group, except Dr. Montague, sacrifices the truth of their lives to present a fantasy reconstruction of their day-to-day. Wait, is that a sacrifice at all?