Love Quotes in On the Beach

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

He drew her near to kiss her again, but she refused him. "No—go on now." In her mind she phrased the word, "Or I'll be the one that starts crying." (9.276)

On the one hand, this makes us cheer, because Moira is the one denying Dwight for once. You go, girl. On the other, though, it's also the biggest tearjerker of all time because it's the final moment these two almost-lovers will ever share. And now if you'll excuse us, we need to, uh, figure out who's cutting onions near our cubicle.