How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Lois Carson, the trustee's daughter, was one of them. She wore a very expensive strapless gown and a huge orchid corsage. Her pool-browned shoulders glowed in the harsh bulb light above the lockers.
"Oh Jeannie," she had said, as we took off our coats. "What a marvelous idea!"
I looked at her inquisitively.
"The high neck," she explained, studying my dress. "You look so…sedate. Just perfect for a queen." (2.21.44-47)
Is Lois being catty or is her compliment genuine? Either way, she gets into Jeanne's head because Jeanne all of a sudden doesn't have confidence in her dress or how she looks. (She later starts wishing she had her sarong on.) Mean girls…