How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Oh, well, I never even noticed them dern pictures. […] I ought to have thrown all that old junk out, but I never got around to it." (42.83)
It gets worse here, as Gus's and Call's careers are reduced to "old junk" being thrown out. In a way, Lonesome Dove is a tribute to the work of men like these guys. McMurtry lets us know why they're important and why we should remember them.
Quote #8
They were not normal men, as he understood normal, and he had never reckoned with the possibility that either of them might die. (94.158)
Maybe the scene from the bar in Chapter 42 should have popped Gus and Call's bubble a bit. They deserve respect, yes, but they're not immortal. It's important to keep a realistic perspective and not let your head get too big.
Quote #9
"Yes, that's my favor to you," Augustus said. "It's the kind of job you was made for, that nobody else could do or even try." (96.100)
Gus boosts Call's ego here, and he, maybe unwittingly, gives him a new reputation—as a crazy man carrying his friend across the country. Some people might respect that. Some might not. But either way, he'll be remembered.