The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Rules and Order Quotes

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Quote #10

"You are young, Charlotte," he told me. "The young are capable of absorbing many shocks and still maintaining an..." He searched for the proper words.

"An orderly life?" I offered.

He smiled the first smile I had seen in a long while.

"Yes, exactly, Charlotte. Orderly. You give me much hope. You and I now understand each other perfectly. Good night, my dear girl. Good night." He took up his book again. (22.191-22.193)

Like Captain Jaggery, Charlotte's father is fixed on the idea of order. Everything in their Rhode Island house reflects this idea: from the servants to the dinner table. Could Charlotte thrive in an environment such as this? Conversely, can order ever be a positive thing, or must it always be considered negative?