An extremely rich man of conservative, puritan values, Percy Gryce is universally known to be boring. Although he is initially fascinated by Lily Bart and considers marrying her, he later demonstrates his utter fear of socially unacceptable behavior when he flees Bellomont after hearing a rumor that Lily has borrowed money from a man.
Percy Gryce Quotes in The House of Mirth
The The House of Mirth quotes below are all either spoken by Percy Gryce or refer to Percy Gryce. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Book 1: Chapter 6
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“[…] your taking a walk with me is only another way of making use of your material. You are an artist, and I happen to be the bit of color you are using today. It’s a part of your cleverness to be able to produce premeditated effects extemporaneously.”
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Percy Gryce Quotes in The House of Mirth
The The House of Mirth quotes below are all either spoken by Percy Gryce or refer to Percy Gryce. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Book 1: Chapter 6
Quotes
“[…] your taking a walk with me is only another way of making use of your material. You are an artist, and I happen to be the bit of color you are using today. It’s a part of your cleverness to be able to produce premeditated effects extemporaneously.”
Related Characters:
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