How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Richard nodded his long head, still smiling the downward, disgruntled smile. "And you were alone with him, just the two of you." (12.43)
Richard is jealous of Phil, another man, when he should be jealous of Carol. But Richard doesn't suspect that Therese is in such a relationship with Carol. He'll be jealous of her later, though, when he finds out.
Quote #8
She envied [Richard]. She envied him his faith there would always be a place, a home, a job, someone else for him. She envied him that attitude. She almost resented his having it. (12.143)
This attitude isn't just toward Richard; it's toward all heterosexual people, who enjoy a security and complacency that a homosexual will never have in 1950's America.