Billy Costa's older brother. He's a strong young man and is fiercely protective of Lyra. He and his friends rescue Lyra when she runs away from Mrs. Coulter, and he's one of the men who goes north on the rescue expedition. He spends time in bars and pubs, mostly so he can pick up on useful gossip.
Tony Costa Quotes in The Golden Compass
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Chapter Seven
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Indeed, Tony heard from gossip in pubs along the way that the police were making raids on houses and farms and building yards and factories without any explanation, though there was a rumor that they were searching for a missing girl. And that in itself was odd, considering all the kids that had gone missing without being looked for.
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Tony Costa Quotes in The Golden Compass
The The Golden Compass quotes below are all either spoken by Tony Costa or refer to Tony Costa. 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 Seven
Quotes
Indeed, Tony heard from gossip in pubs along the way that the police were making raids on houses and farms and building yards and factories without any explanation, though there was a rumor that they were searching for a missing girl. And that in itself was odd, considering all the kids that had gone missing without being looked for.
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