How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Then in the middle of May, with Missouri turning on itself across the river, the blockade was enforced. The boats no longer ran between here and New Orleans, and so there was no turning back for Delphine and Calinda. (6.45)
The line is drawn in the sand, or in this case, the river. And with that, Delphine and Calinda have no choice but to figure out how to hold fast to their New Orleans ways in Illinois.
Quote #8
Front Street was a loblolly down by the landing, and so Delphine had to gather her skirts to keep them clear of the mud. This brought every loafer in Jackson County to the porch of T.W. Jenkins's store, hoping for a glimpse of her ankles. Until the last showboat played Grand Tower that summer, Delphine was the greatest draw in this part of the state. And this Secesh gal strolled a town that was snapping with the Stars and Stripes of Union flags. (7.3)
It's a tale as old as time: nothing's as attractive as the enemy. Oh, and "Secesh" means Delphine is pro-secession. It's interesting that while the men are busy fighting among themselves, when it comes to Delphine, they seem ready to lay down their politics.
Quote #9
As I'd never seen a play, it was hard to follow. But one of the sisters was dutiful. I understood that. The other one was headstrong and seemed not to have a brain in her head. It took me most of the play to decide that the dutiful daughter represented the Union and the other one who wouldn't listen was the Confederacy. So there was the Yankee daughter and her Secesh sister. (8.23)
Funny how closely the symbolic sisters in the play match up with Tilly and Delphine. Tilly, a Union girl, is nothing if not a dutiful daughter. Delphine, a Confederate sympathizer, often acts silly—but of course, it's a huge act to cover how smart she really is.