How we cite our quotes:
Quote #10
But the dresses must serve another purpose now. Would they bring enough to pay her passage on a ship? Fine cloth like this was rare in Connecticut. In many families, she had learned, one dress such as these would be handed down through three generations as a cherished possession. (21.9)
Kit no longer wishes to wear her dresses, but to sell them so she can return home. How has Kit changed over the course of the novel?
Quote #11
She laid aside the dress, and very thoughtfully she chose another, a fine blue-flowered muslin. These two she would take directly to Uncle Matthew, and this time she felt sure he would let his daughters accept them, because he would know now that she offered the gifts with love instead of pride. (21.10)
Kit reserves two of her finest dresses as gifts for Judith and Mercy. How have things changed since the last time she tried to give dresses as gifts?