A close friend of Mrs. Ross who comes to stay with the family during Mrs. Ross’s gradual deterioration after Robert goes off to war. She maintains a charitable and patriotic public image, handing out candy bars to departing soldiers as a way to support the war effort. Miss Davenport supports Mrs. Ross even as her friend’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, joining her on walks in the harsh Canadian elements and wheeling Mrs. Ross to the park in Rowena’s wheelchair when she is too intoxicated to walk.
Miss Davenport Quotes in The Wars
The The Wars quotes below are all either spoken by Miss Davenport or refer to Miss Davenport. 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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Part 1, Chapter 22
Quotes
“I do not understand. I don’t. I won’t. I can’t. Why is this happening to us, Davenport? What does it mean—to kill your children? Kill them and then…go in there and sing about it! What does that mean?” She wept—but angrily.
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Miss Davenport Quotes in The Wars
The The Wars quotes below are all either spoken by Miss Davenport or refer to Miss Davenport. 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:
).
Part 1, Chapter 22
Quotes
“I do not understand. I don’t. I won’t. I can’t. Why is this happening to us, Davenport? What does it mean—to kill your children? Kill them and then…go in there and sing about it! What does that mean?” She wept—but angrily.
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