How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Danny's friends awakened sadly and got up off the floor. Danny's bed was empty. It was like the riderless charger of an officer which follows its master to his grave. Even Big Joe Portagee had cast no covetous glance at Danny's bed. (17.19)
Even after Danny dies, his friends still respect his bed as his and continue to sleep on the floor. The simile comparing the bed to a military officer's horse shows Danny's position as the respected leader of the band of friends, even after he is dead.