A Long Way from Chicago Perseverance Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"I didn't know he could dance."

"Dance?" Mary Alice sniffed. "He can barely walk. What do you think I've been doing all week? I've been giving him ballroom dancing lessons. And the big clodhopper tramped all over my feet. I'm crippled for life." (7.183-184)

Looks like Mary Alice got her perseverance and stubborn nature from her grandma. She manages to win the talent show with some ballroom dancing…even though her partner has no experience whatsoever.