How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Can a house be a corner? Isn't it at one?" So this is marriage, Sylvie thought. (4.43-4.44)
We see early on Sylvie's tendency to take control (naming the house) and kind of rolling her eyes at her husband. She doesn't seem to have much affection for him at all, but maybe that's just how marriage is back in the early 1900s.
Quote #2
"Of course I am [looking forward to being married], why would I be doing it otherwise? I like the idea of marriage. There is something smooth and round and solid about it." (20.400)
Pamela has a traditional view of marriage, despite being a somewhat more modern thinker. It's incredible how much her marriage mimics her mother's, except Pammy seems to be faithful.
Quote #3
"Sometimes," Sylvie said, "one can mistake gratitude for love." (20.436)
This is wise advice, because this is exactly why Ursula marries Derek: She's grateful that he isn't a total jerkwad like every other man in her life. (Of course, he turns out to be the worst of them all—it helps to get to know someone better before marrying them.)