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One of the three horses that appear in Miranda’s dream in the beginning of the story. In her dream, Miranda must borrow one horse to take on a journey to “outrun Death and the Devil.” Though one of the other horses can “jump ditches in the dark and knows how to get the bit between his teeth,” Miranda selects Graylie “because he is not afraid of bridges.”
Graylie Quotes in Pale Horse, Pale Rider
The Pale Horse, Pale Rider quotes below are all either spoken by Graylie or refer to Graylie . 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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Pale Horse, Pale Rider Quotes
The stranger swung into his saddle beside her, leaned far towards her and regarded her without meaning, the blank still stare of mindless malice that makes no threats and can bide its time.
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In the opening scene of the story, Miranda dreams that she wakes up in a house from her past. She reflects on loved ones who have “welcomed” a mysterious stranger as she prepares to take a journey to “outrun Death and the Devil.” Although this opening dream sequence may seem opaque and difficult to understand on an initial read, when considered within the context of the entire story it becomes clear that the stranger (and the pale horse on which he rides) symbolizes death, and the loved ones he has “welcomed” are people who have died. As the stranger rides Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis iure. Sint qui qui. Qui similique praesentium. Ex consequatur magnam. Aliquid iste enim. Sequi aut maxime. Adipisci voluptate et. Voluptas suscipit alias. In et eveniet. Eaque et repellendus. Dolores aut voluptatibus. Voluptate
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Graylie Character Timeline in Pale Horse, Pale Rider
The timeline below shows where the character Graylie appears in Pale Horse, Pale Rider. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Pale Horse, Pale Rider
...a mysterious journey “to outrun Death and the Devil.” She considers which horse to take: Graylie, Fiddler, or Miss Lucy. She settles on Graylie, “because he is not afraid of bridges.”
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Miranda and Graylie head out. The mysterious stranger Miranda recalled earlier materializes, riding off beside her on his...
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