How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
God, dear God, no, not another one, you have one, let this one go. A dirty knife turns in his inner darkness. (20.75)
Right after his daughter’s funeral is not the right time to pretend you might have had an abortion, but this is exactly what Ruth does. Yes, she’s desperate, but does it help either of them? She’s using Rabbit’s feelings of guilt to get what she wants, but she’s doing it in large part to try to get rid of her own guilt – by removing the sin from their unborn child through marriage.