How we cite our quotes: (Part.Paragraph)
Quote #4
She found herself thanking him in a tone that Rose might have used [...] a tone used by a woman in full possession of herself. (1.231)
Now that's how you do it, girl. Although she hasn't even begun her journey to America, Eilis is already following her sister's example and acting like a real lady. To be honest, it's probably a lot easier for her to do so when she's around people who don't know her.
Quote #5
Georgina, she thought, would know what to do, as would Rose or her mother [...] But she had no idea what to do. (1.330)
Although she's made strides, Eilis is still a frightened little girl at heart. She still looks at adults and assumes that they know everything, which is an illusion that typically gets shattered as soon as you become one.
Quote #6
When Eilis looked at herself in the mirror she was surprised. She seemed older and, she thought, almost good-looking. (1.392)
Didn't take long, huh? Once she leaves home, Eilis has no choice but to adapt to adulthood, and we'd say that she passes this test with flying colors. What's more, she can feel that something has changed, even if she doesn't entirely understand what.