Procrustes is a monster who runs a waterbed store in Los Angeles. This isn’t a benign endeavor, however—anyone who tries out a bed finds themselves chained to it, and if prospective purchasers aren’t exactly six feet tall, Procrustes either cuts them shorter or stretches them. Percy is able to flatter Procrustes, trick him into getting on a bed, and then shorten the monster to fit.
Procrustes/Crusty Quotes in The Lightning Thief
The The Lightning Thief quotes below are all either spoken by Procrustes/Crusty or refer to Procrustes/Crusty. 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 18
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I looked at them both, and felt really grateful. Only a few minutes before, I’d almost gotten them stretched to death on deluxe water beds, and now they were trying to be brave for my sake, trying to make me feel better.
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Procrustes/Crusty Quotes in The Lightning Thief
The The Lightning Thief quotes below are all either spoken by Procrustes/Crusty or refer to Procrustes/Crusty. 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 18
Quotes
I looked at them both, and felt really grateful. Only a few minutes before, I’d almost gotten them stretched to death on deluxe water beds, and now they were trying to be brave for my sake, trying to make me feel better.
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