“I’m off duty, cousin, which by Cadwaladr law means I can beat you ugly.”
“-I looked at his beautiful face. “So I guess that means I’m the ugly one.”- ”
“I just don't like that you can either be ugly and smart or pretty and dumb, or ugly and nice or pretty and mean.”
“Well, it probably won't live. They say the way her mama beat her she lucky to be alive herself. She be lucky if it don't live. Bound to be the ugliest thing walking. Can't help but be. Ought to be a law: two ugly people doubling up like that to make more ugly. Be better off in the ground. Well, I wouldn't worry none. It be a miracle if it live.”
“I dare you to say I’m not ugly.”
“I was young and frightened and craved respect and its ugly cousin, approval, so I did as I was told.”