How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
I just can't feel about her as I once did. She broke something [...] I remember the terms of the bond: in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, til death do us part. (7.7.61)
It turns out that Lyman has his own romantic issues to deal with. Although it's clear that he still has feelings for his ex-wife, Ellen, he's unable to deal with them in a healthy way because he's too bitter about her betrayal. If only there were another married couple with similar experiences that Lyman could learn from...
Quote #8
For her heart had leaped at the name, the gladness had come before the fear, and before the furtive, alert sense of how dangerous it was to show what she really felt. (8.1.101)
No matter how hard she tries to avoid them, Susan's feelings toward Frank keep bubbling up. Worse still, she's beginning to think that Oliver knows what's going on. But that only raises more questions for Susan: if Oliver knows about her feelings, then why does he still allow Frank to work for him? It's a good question, and one that we can't really answer.
Quote #9
She was a decent married woman forty-two years old [...] But also romantic, also unhappy, also caught suddenly by the foot in intimate darkness. (8.5.115)
After years of fighting it, Susan finally gives in to her love for Frank. It's important to note here that Frank bags Susan the same way that Oliver does: by holding on to her ankle. It's also important to note that Lyman is entirely making up this scene—it's probably more of a reflection of his own marriage than his grandparents'.