How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
We had battled out many a long watch together, beguiling the weary hours with chat, song, and story, mingled with a good many imprecations upon the hard destiny it seemed our common fortune to encounter. (5.7)
Why does boredom bond folks together? We're thinking about you, The Breakfast Club.
Quote #2
Perhaps I might be obliged to lie concealed among the mountains for weeks. In such an event what a solace would a companion be? (5.14)
It sounds like Tommo may have just been looking for someone, anyone to talk to.
Quote #3
I sank down for a moment with a sort of dogged apathy, from which I was aroused by Toby, who had devised a plan to free us from the net in which we had become entangled. (6.21)
Toby always seems to take the lead when it comes to planning. Do you have a friend like that? Or are you that friend?
Quote #4
First we divided it into two equal portions, and carefully rolling one of them up for our evening's repast, divided the remainder again as equally as possible, and then drew lots for the first choice. (7.34)
Friendship sure looks a lot like Communism, sometimes.
Quote #5
I could hardly credit the evidence of my senses when I saw the wide distance that a single daring act had so suddenly placed between us. (9.35)
It's like Toby just graduated and Tommo still has another year in school.
Quote #6
But it seems really heartless in me to write thus of the poor islander, when I owe perhaps to his unremitting attentions the very existence I now enjoy. (11.29)
What does this depth of emotion, this confession, tell us about the way Tommo thinks of Kory-Kory, now that Tommo has skedaddled from the isle?
Quote #7
Yes; thought I, gloomily, he has secured his own escape, and cares not what calamity may befall his unfortunate comrade. (14.24)
Even though our hero says stuff like this, do you think he feels safer doing so with the passage of time, knowing that both of them got to be safe and sound?
Quote #8
The faithful fellow, twice every day, in the cool of the morning and in the evening, insisted upon carrying me to the stream, and bathing me in its refreshing water. (14.27)
Oh, to have a friend like Kory-Kory on Monday mornings. Although, does this strike you as friendship, or servitude?
Quote #9
No language can describe the wretchedness which I felt; and in the bitterness of my soul I imprecated a thousand curses on the perfidious Toby, who had thus abandoned me to destruction. (16.7)
Oh, maybe he really means it this time. Friends can disappoint us more because we hold them in such high regard.
Quote #10
'Oh!' said he to me at our meeting, 'what sleepless nights were mine. Often I started from my hammock, dreaming you were before me, and upbraiding me for leaving you on the island.' (Toby.63)
This is the old version of: "I totes thought you were angry at me because there was no smiley face at the end of your text."