How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Foo-foo the First, king of the Mooncalves!"
The title "took" at once, every throat responded, and a roaring shout went up, of:
"Long live Foo-foo the First, king of the Mooncalves!" followed by hootings, catcalls, and peals of laughter.
"Hale him forth, and crown him!" "Robe him!" "Scepter him!" "Throne him!" (17.55)
No, we're not talking about that creature in Harry Potter known for making crop circles: a mooncalf is a fetus that has been miscarried by a farm animal, in particular a cow. Yeah, that's a kind of weird insult, but it basically just means "stupid or crazy person."
Quote #8
The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful? I am as forlorn as thou. Twould be a shame in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless. Moreover, I owe you thanks for a good omen; for when a king has fallen so low that the very rats do make a bed of him, it surely meaneth that his fortunes be upon the turn, since it is plain he can no lower go." (19.1)
This Edward and the Edward from the beginning of the novel are like two entirely different people. By now, Edward has finally given up his obsession with his rank and is even willing to share a bed with a rat. The old Edward probably would have had it sent to the Tower to be beheaded or boiled alive.
Quote #9
The king was cheerful and happy now, and said to himself, "When I am come to mine own again, I will always honor little children, remembering how that these trusted me and believed in me in my time of trouble; whilst they that were older, and thought themselves wiser, mocked at me and held me for a liar." (19.21)
It's interesting that two little girls are some of the only people who trust Edward. But after all, what do little kids care about reputation? All they care about is if you're fun to play with. Why is it that it's those people least focused on reputation who are able to see things as they truly are?