Moon Over Manifest Memory and the Past Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

It was as if these memories were contained in a painful wound that had been nursed and ignored in equal measure. (27.32)

Check out our "Symbols" section for even more, but Miss Sadie's leg wound symbolizes the pain her memories are causing her. How do you think Abilene's leg infection is connected to all this?