"We sat for hours..."

This quote shows the cultural value of a simplistic life. Amir and Hassan do not wish for a new toy or anything fascinating, instead, they only want to sit and read. The use of "hours" further emphasized the extent of time Afghans can take to enjoy something like reading. This is also an example of connotation because instead of using, for a long time, Hosseini uses "hours" to describe a more detailed amount of time where the reader can better understand the character's want for a simple and quiet period of time together.