How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Look! Queer ducks flock together." The speaker was the tallest pupil in the school. She pronounced her l's as y's, mocking Areida's accent. (10.16)
Language can be a weapon—and not just in the mouths of toothy ogres. (Also in the well-orthodontia-ed mouths of mean girls.)
Quote #5
Whenever I had time, I practiced the languages, especially Ogrese. The meanings were dreadful, but there was an attraction in speaking the words. They were smooth, sleek, and slithery, the way a talking snake would sound. (10.71)
We're not saying ogres are evil or anything. But if a language sounds like Parseltongue, its speakers are probably up to no good.
Quote #6
Sir Stephan was quiet for a rare moment. (16.20)
Some people are talkers. We get the sense that Ella's more of a listener, unless she has something important or clever to say. Or unless she's trying to make Char laugh, which she seems to spend a lot of the book doing. Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.