Jinty is another neighbor of the Bains in Pithead. Like Agnes, she is an alcoholic. She uses the pretense of being a supportive friend to take advantage of Agnes’s disease and mooch alcohol from her. She also uses information Agnes tells her in confidence to manipulate her into drinking more and maintaining relationships with men like Lamby, who can supply them with alcohol when they run out.
Jinty McClinchy Quotes in Shuggie Bain
The Shuggie Bain quotes below are all either spoken by Jinty McClinchy or refer to Jinty McClinchy. 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 Three: 1982, Pithead
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“That one is practically on call for the Greater Glasgow Taxi Livery.”
Agnes felt the sting of the words push into the bruises on her body. She lifted her mug anyway and nodded a sad acceptance of the award.
Jinty pulled the plastic bag from between her small feet and added, cruelly, “If you’re not a taxi driver, then this one’s not interested.”
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Jinty McClinchy Quotes in Shuggie Bain
The Shuggie Bain quotes below are all either spoken by Jinty McClinchy or refer to Jinty McClinchy. 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 Three: 1982, Pithead
Quotes
“That one is practically on call for the Greater Glasgow Taxi Livery.”
Agnes felt the sting of the words push into the bruises on her body. She lifted her mug anyway and nodded a sad acceptance of the award.
Jinty pulled the plastic bag from between her small feet and added, cruelly, “If you’re not a taxi driver, then this one’s not interested.”
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