How we cite our quotes: (Volume.Book.Chapter.Line)
Quote #4
He wouldn't grovel perhaps—he wasn't quite ready for that; but he would be patient, ridiculous, reasonable, unreasonable, and above all deeply diplomatic. (1.2.2.1)
Merton isn't all that interested in begging Aunt Maud to let him marry Kate… but he'll do everything but grovel. He still has a bit of pride, but he's prepared to be "ridiculous" for the sake of love.
Quote #5
"There are refinements—!" she more patiently dropped. "I mean of consciousness, of sensation, of appreciation," she went on. "No," she sadly insisted—"men don't know. They know, in such matters, almost nothing but what women show them." (1.2.2.62)
Kate sometimes gets frustrated with how naïve Merton is about reading social cues. He, for example, takes nearly the entire book to understand that Kate is trying to get him to marry Milly in order to collect her money when she dies. It could be that Merton is just a clueless guy. But on the other hand, it could be that the reason Mert's so naïve is that he's always giving people the benefit of the doubt.
Quote #6
Lone women, however reinforced by a travelling-library of instructive volumes, were apt to be beguiled and undone. (1.3.1.1.)
Susan is a little worried about travelling with Milly through Europe, because she doesn't think all that highly of women's sense of direction. She's particularly concerned that without a man around, they won't be able to read their travel books properly and will get lost. Ugh. Get out of the dark ages, Susie.