Matilda, younger sister to Rosalie Murray, is one of Agnes’s students in her second governess position. Fourteen years old when Agnes arrives in the Murray household, Matilda is a thorough tomboy, who loves riding, hunting, and repeating the curse words that she has learned from her father Mr. Murray and his grooms. Although Matilda’s unladylike behavior predates Agnes’s employment with the Murrays, Matilda’s mother Mrs. Murray nevertheless blames Agnes for not using flattery to make Matilda behave in a more feminine manner.
Matilda Murray Quotes in Agnes Grey
The Agnes Grey quotes below are all either spoken by Matilda Murray or refer to Matilda Murray. 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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Chapter 18: Mirth and Mourning
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“Tilly, though she would have made a fine lad, was not quite what a young lady ought to be[.]”
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Matilda Murray Quotes in Agnes Grey
The Agnes Grey quotes below are all either spoken by Matilda Murray or refer to Matilda Murray. 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:
).
Chapter 18: Mirth and Mourning
Quotes
“Tilly, though she would have made a fine lad, was not quite what a young lady ought to be[.]”
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