How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"Shut up, Mo," Mr. Macon snapped. "You got too much mouth. No wonder your mother threw you away." Dale froze, and I saw the Colonel's hands tighten on his gun.
Finally, someone had said it out loud. And out loud, the words felt surprisingly thin. (26.57-58)
All this time, Mo's assumed that she'd shatter when she heard someone say the "truth" about how her real parents threw her away. But once Mr. Macon says it, she realizes that those words aren't true at all—she isn't just a piece of garbage that someone tossed.