Who said "I could see how hard he was trying to understand."?

This quote is attributed to Ponyboy Curtis.

I could see how hard he was trying to understand. - Ponyboy Curtis

"I could see how hard he was trying to understand."

Ponyboy Curtis

Character in The Outsiders

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