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Tom Shutt Sr.
Dell is Tom Jr.’s college friend and eventual wife. Dell is the daughter of a state senator from Iowa, but like Tom, she recognizes the need for greater economic equality and benefits for the workers. In the book’s final chapters, she attends a labor meeting with Tom; when they drive home, five men run them off the road and assault the couple for being a part of the labor movement.
Dell Brace Quotes in The Flivver King
The The Flivver King quotes below are all either spoken by Dell Brace or refer to Dell Brace. 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 90 Quotes
The gangsters were making a professional job of it. They had Tom on his side and were kicking him in the small of his back to loosen his kidneys.
“Chassez out,” called the prompter; the old-timers always pronounced it “Shashay.” And then, “Form lines.” The dancers moved with perfect grace, knowing every move.
The chief executioner was now kicking his victim in the groin, so that he would not be of much use to his wife for a while.
“Six hands around the ladies,” called the prompter. Such charming smiles from elderly ladies, playing at coquetry, renewing their youth.
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Dell Brace Character Timeline in The Flivver King
The timeline below shows where the character Dell Brace appears in The Flivver King. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 80
Tom Jr. intends to marry a college friend named Dell Brace, so she moves to Detroit and gets a job with the city’s welfare department....
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Chapter 84
One evening in spring, Tom Jr. meets Dell in a diner; he is going to speak at a labor meeting shortly, and Dell...
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Chapter 88
Tom Jr. and Dell get in their car to return home, and friends follow them in another car. Discovering...
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Chapter 89
...meanwhile, returns to his car and drives home. When their friends split off from them, Dell grows even more concerned, looking anxiously out the rearview mirror as rain streams down.
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Chapter 90
...old quadrille. As Ford dances, he beams with pride and joy. While Tom Jr. and Dell drive home, another car suddenly forces him off the road. Five men emerge from the...
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Chapter 91
Ford thanks his hosts for a delightful evening, while Dell crawls through the mud in pain and fear. She tries to scream, but there’s mud...
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Chapter 92
...that he’s left. As they pass through a stretch of land, they see a woman (Dell) staggering towards the road to intercept them and ask for help, but the limo swerves...
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