How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"But if that's what they're like, Father, they'll all go to hell." (5.20)
Father Pirrone's peasant friend thinks that if the aristocracy is as indulgent and immoral as Pirrone says they are, they'll all burn in hell. After living with Fabrizio for years, though, Pirrone is more understanding. He knows that the Pince has always gotten exactly what he wants, but unlike many modern readers, he doesn't think that this is always a bad thing.
Quote #8
Curiously enough, it was religion that drew him from this zoologic vision, for from the group of crinolined monkeys there rose a monotonous, continuous sacred invocation. (6.27)
When Fabrizio looks at the painted murals in his ancestral palace, he finds that it's the religious symbols that draw his eye the most. This is probably because he's looked at these paintings every day of his life without ever giving them much thought. Now that he's getting philosophical about his place in the universe, he starts taking religion a little more seriously.
Quote #9
He was absolved; his chin must have been propped on his chest, for the priest had to kneel down to place the Host between his lips. (7.21)
In his final moments of death, Fabrizio receives a communion wafer from a Catholic priest. We're not sure how much he actually believes in this stuff, but his daughters are absolutely certain when it comes to their faith. They insist on him having a proper Catholic blessing before he dies.