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yes...people are meant to go through life two by two. 'Taint natural to be lonesome. page 54 |
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"I'm sorry if it hurts your feelings, but I've got to tell the truth and shame the devil." Page 65 |
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Emily Webb to George Gibbs When George had been ignoring everyone and only thought about baseball and also never payed attention to anyone else. This quote took place in the flashback when they decided to get married.
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" I always thought of you as one of the chief people I thought about." Page 71 |
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George Gibbs to Emily Webb George is saying that he thought about Emily all the time and she did the same to him. Saying that Emily means a lot to him. George does not want to admit that he watches her every move.--Too embarrased
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"Maybe letters fron Grover's Corners wouldn't be so interesting after a while. Grover's Corners isn't a very important when you think of all- New Hampshire. Page 69 |
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Emily Webb to George Gibbs. George asked Emily if she would write him letters if he went to agricultural school that next year. Emily is implying that George might find someone else that he is interested in and not be interested in her letters.
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"I think that once you have found a person that you are very fond of... and a person that is fond of you too, and likes you enough to be interested in your'e character......" Page 71 |
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George Gibbs to Emily Webb. Saying that he isn't going to meet anyone else when he goes to agricultural school. He knows that Emily likes him and he likes Emily.
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"I'll trust you ten years George, not a day over." Page 73 |
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Stage Manager to George Telling us that the stage manager or Mr Morgan will trust George for a long time. George very embarrased because he forgot the money to pay for the two ice cream sodas that he bought for Emily and himself. George told Mr Morgan to keep time with his gold watch until he came back. Mr Morgan trusted that he would come back with the money.
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" I always expect a man to be perfect, and I think that he should be." page 66 |
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Emilt Webb to George Gibbs Thinks that George should be perfect because her dad is and mr gibbs is perfect in her opinion. Nobody is perfect!! Emily does not realize that.
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"And George over there, looking so....!! I hate him. I wish I were dead." Page 79 |
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"I'm sorry if it hurts your feelings, but I can't be sorry I said it." Page 65 |
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