How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
'You have always been the scholar of the family, Walter. I am ashamed of a great many aspects of my life; but I have never been ashamed of you. In taking my oath of temperance I have confronted my true soul' (IV.8.24).
Walter's father comes around at the end of the novel (unfortunately, just as Walter is leaving town) and wants to try to make amends for the shame and inconvenience his alcohol abuse has brought down on their family. So, maybe Walter's "old" family will end up working out after all …