How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
I was near the end of childhood, and I was freer than I had ever been or would be again. (2.3.104)
Though she doesn't realize it at the time, Dinah's childhood is when she enjoyed the most freedom. Unfortunately, she's not like Peter Pan—she grows up.
Quote #8
It seemed that I would reach womanhood first. Tabea sighed and I shrugged and then we laughed until our eyes filled with tears. (2.4.40)
Like we said earlier, growing into womanhood is like a race to Dinah. Ready-set-go. What's the rush? Well, if you're a young woman at this time, you've got to find a husband—fast—because the only way you're going to survive in this world is if you've got one. And there's a lot of competition.
Quote #9
I raised my eyebrow—doing my best to copy my mother's most disdainful gesture—to show that I was too old to be taken in by such nonsense. (2.4.94)
Imitating her mother isn't actually an indicator that Dinah is too old to be taken by nonsense; in fact, it's an indicator that she's still childish, as she's pretending to be older than she actually is.