"No matter how bad off we are,"I said, "we still owe something. You owe something, Jefferson. Not to me. Surely not to that sheriff out there . But to your grandmother. You must show her some understanding, some kind of love."
- Page 139
This quote relates to the recurring theme of respect in A Lesson of Dying. It shows that Grant wants Jefferson to show at least self respect to let his grandmother know that he is emotionally stable. Jefferson is still carrying on with his catatonic behavior, much to the dismay to Reverend Ambrose and Miss Emma.
