Laurie is Leila’s cousin, who helps escort her to the ball. The Sheridans are of a higher social class than Leila, and Leila watches in horror as Laurie throws away the wrapping of his new gloves—Leila would have liked to have kept it as a memento. Like the other men at the ball, Laurie has the power to choose who he dances with, while the women must simply wait to be approached.
Laurie Sheridan Quotes in Her First Ball
The Her First Ball quotes below are all either spoken by Laurie Sheridan or refer to Laurie Sheridan. 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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Oh dear, how hard it was to be indifferent like the others! She tried not to smile too much; she tried not to care. But every single thing was so new and exciting…Meg’s tuberoses, Jose’s long loop of amber, Laura’s little dark head, pushing above her white fur like a flower through snow. She would remember for ever.
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Laurie Sheridan Quotes in Her First Ball
The Her First Ball quotes below are all either spoken by Laurie Sheridan or refer to Laurie Sheridan. 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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Her First Ball
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Oh dear, how hard it was to be indifferent like the others! She tried not to smile too much; she tried not to care. But every single thing was so new and exciting…Meg’s tuberoses, Jose’s long loop of amber, Laura’s little dark head, pushing above her white fur like a flower through snow. She would remember for ever.
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