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Miss Lydia
Dr. Simon Jordan’s mother. Mrs. Jordan complains often of being ill, though she may be a hypochondriac. She is solicitous about her son, to the point of being almost single-minded; ever since Simon’s father lost his business, Mrs. Jordan has been increasingly anxious for Simon to make an advantageous marriage.
Mrs. Constance Jordan Quotes in Alias Grace
The Alias Grace quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Constance Jordan or refer to Mrs. Constance Jordan. 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 47
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Then there are his own requirements. There is passion in Grace somewhere, he’s certain of it, although it would take some hunting for. And she’d be grateful to him, albeit reluctantly. Gratitude by itself does not enthral [sic] him, but he likes the idea of reluctance.
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Mrs. Constance Jordan Quotes in Alias Grace
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Chapter 47
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Then there are his own requirements. There is passion in Grace somewhere, he’s certain of it, although it would take some hunting for. And she’d be grateful to him, albeit reluctantly. Gratitude by itself does not enthral [sic] him, but he likes the idea of reluctance.
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