How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"She said to tell you she thought you the one man ever strong and pure enough to be her equaling, but you wanting that child alive showed the otherwise of that." (37.84)
Finally the truth comes out. We know Serena is up to no good when she questions Pemberton before his birthday party, and we get confirmation of that here. It turns out that Pemberton is the weaker of the two, which reverses gender roles for the time when the book is set.