Betty Pye works with Patrice at the jewel bearing plant. She prompts Patrice’s trip to Minneapolis to hunt for Vera when she tells Patrice that her cousin had recently seen Vera in the city. When Valentine receives the promotion that Patrice thinks she deserves, Betty Pye moves to the workstation beside Patrice. The two of them become closer, and Betty Pye talks to Patrice about sex and about how to get away from men they don’t like.
Betty Pye Quotes in The Night Watchman
The The Night Watchman quotes below are all either spoken by Betty Pye or refer to Betty Pye. 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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The Promotion
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“A pimp is someone who owns the lady. Takes the money she got paid for having sex, see?”
“No. I don’t see,” said Patrice flatly. But she did see. Jack would have tampered with her slightly, just enough so that when somebody else came along she’d have that shame, then more shame, until she got lost in shame and wasn’t herself.
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Betty Pye Quotes in The Night Watchman
The The Night Watchman quotes below are all either spoken by Betty Pye or refer to Betty Pye. 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:
).
The Promotion
Quotes
“A pimp is someone who owns the lady. Takes the money she got paid for having sex, see?”
“No. I don’t see,” said Patrice flatly. But she did see. Jack would have tampered with her slightly, just enough so that when somebody else came along she’d have that shame, then more shame, until she got lost in shame and wasn’t herself.
Related Characters:
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