How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph) and (I.Part.Chapter.Image)
Quote #4
“He must like you,” Isabelle said. “In his dresser at home he has all the drawings I made him when I was little.” (2.6.16)
Shmoopers, this is quite possibly the cutest moment in the book. Or at least it's top five. Even though Papa Georges is all grumpy and accuses Hugo of being a good-for-nothing thief, he is still fond of the boy. In fact, he treats him kind of the same way he treats Isabelle, like a family member, and one he's proud of, no less.
Quote #5
“[…] But their baby daughter survived.”
“Me?” said Isabelle.
“You.” (2.8.12-14)
Isabelle has never known her parents, and this is a huge revelation to her. Wow! Now she knows why she loves movies so much (her parents made them) and she knows the story of how she came to live with her current family.
Quote #6
“You were the only bright spot in a very dark world. I made my wife promise she would never talk about my movies again.” (2.8.16)
Family really does help you move on when the going gets tough. Even though Papa Georges’s life fell apart, he had to keep going in order to take care of his wife and Isabelle. We can't imagine where he'd be now without them.