How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Actually, Jake couldn't fairly be blamed for any of the deaths, though he could be blamed for Lorena's troubles, which were worth a hanging by Augustus's own reckoning. (67.56)
Here we have more foreshadowing, and we get to see where Gus's priorities lie. Accidentally shooting a mayor? Okay. Letting Lorena get hurt? Not okay. But after seeing just how destructive Jake Spoon's neglect is, we have to agree.
Quote #5
"Ride with an outlaw, die with him," [Gus] added. "I admit it's a harsh code. But you rode on the other side long enough to know how it works. I'm sorry you crossed the line, though." (72.123)
Do you think Gus is surprised that Jake Spoon ended up falling in with this group? Or was it only a matter of time for a man with no morals to do what he did?
Quote #6
"A man that will go along with six killings is making his escape a little slow." (74.107)
This is an understatement regarding Jake Spoon's principles—or lack of them. No man of any moral standing would have stood by as the Suggs brothers committed these heinous crimes. But Jake did. And that makes him despicable by association.