Without speaking Stan laced up his shoes, carefully, correctly, taking great pains with them. He kept fighting back the thought that wouldn’t stay out of his mind. Then it broke over him like a thunder storm: They’ll hang me. They’ll hang me. They’ll hang me. Only I didn’t mean it. I only wanted to pass him out. I didn’t know it was wood — They’ll hang me. I didn’t mean it. They’ll —
-- Narrator (Card III The High Priestess)

Importance: Stan tries to be calm despite his fear and panic when he learns that Pete drank wood alcohol and died. He fears it will be guessed that he gave Pete the alcohol and he will be put to death for the murder even though he was not aware the alcohol was poisonous.

They have it too—a nightmare alley.
-- Narrator (Card IV The World)

Importance: Stan believes that everyone in the world regardless of color, age...