"Dolly and Sam found the silence companionable at times and
there were moments when their eyes actually lit upon each
other in Rose's absence." Page 325
Oriel and;
Dolly
"The short, boxy woman slips around gracefully, holding the old beauty up, and turn by turn somethin
grows." Narrator about Oriel and Dolly as they dance together, page 321.
"She's as hard as nails" Oriel about Dolly, page 64
Quick
Quick and;
Rose
"Quick thought of his room at Cloudstreet, the victims dancing on
his wall, all the things there were to be stopped." Quick thinking
about his future job with Rose.
"They saved their hopes as
well as their money and in
time they'd be moving to a new
life." Page 329
Rose and;
Dolly
"People have 'em, Rose. You
always loved Sam more than
me. (Dolly to Rose) "He earned
it. (Rose to Dolly) Page 353
"Why not, Rose heard
herself leap in, you were
already the worst mother"
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