The owner of the boarding house where Mattie stays while she’s in Fort Smith. Mrs. Floyd knows all about the death of Mattie’s father, since Frank and Tom Chaney were staying in her boarding house at the time of the murder. Much to Mattie’s dismay, Mrs. Floyd often speaks about the matter in front of the other boarders, despite the fact that Mattie would rather keep such details private. Mrs. Floyd also takes certain liberties because Mattie is a child, ultimately making her share a bed with an old woman named Grandma Turner even though Mattie is paying for her own room. Still, Mrs. Floyd is a kind woman who helps nurse Mattie back to health when she falls ill.
Mrs. Floyd Quotes in True Grit
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I did not mind sleeping with Grandma Turner but I thought Mrs. Floyd had taken advantage of me. Still, I saw nothing to be gained from making a fuss at that hour. She already had my money and I was tired and it was too late to look for lodging elsewhere.
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Mrs. Floyd Quotes in True Grit
The True Grit quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Floyd or refer to Mrs. Floyd. 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 2
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I did not mind sleeping with Grandma Turner but I thought Mrs. Floyd had taken advantage of me. Still, I saw nothing to be gained from making a fuss at that hour. She already had my money and I was tired and it was too late to look for lodging elsewhere.
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