Goblin Market Sin Quotes

Lizzie tries to remind Laura why they shouldn't stay out late – the goblins will tempt them. Specifically, though, staying out late isn't good for girls. Apparently eating the goblin fruit is only dangerous for "maidens."

In these lines, Laura actually calls the goblin fruit "forbidden." It's the closest Rossetti ever comes to comparing the goblin fruit to the "forbidden fruit" in the Garden of Eden.