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Lola Quincey
A somewhat dull friend of Leon’s who is heir to a chocolate-making fortune. His family company manufactures Amo bars. When he visits the Tallis family at the beginning of the book, the family initially imagines that he might be a good match for Cecilia. She is uninterested in him, however, and he notices Lola’s good looks even though she is fifteen years old. Paul rapes Lola but lets the blame fall upon Robbie. Later, he marries Lola—which, it is implied, is a kind of deal that gains Lola’s allegiance despite his rape of her by making her wealthy and allowing them both to hide their roles in Robbie’s false indictment. He eventually becomes a philanthropist and fixture of London high society.
Paul Marshall Quotes in Atonement
The Atonement quotes below are all either spoken by Paul Marshall or refer to Paul Marshall. 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 5
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[The twins] watched [Lola’s] tongue turn green as it curled around the edges of the candy casing. Paul Marshall sat back in the armchair, watching her closely over the steeple he made with his hands in front of his face. He crossed and uncrossed his legs. Then he took a deep breath. ‘Bite it,’ he said softly. ‘You’ve got to bite it.’ It cracked loudly as it yielded to her unblemished incisors, and there was revealed the white edge of the sugar shell, and the dark chocolate beneath it.
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Paul Marshall Quotes in Atonement
The Atonement quotes below are all either spoken by Paul Marshall or refer to Paul Marshall. 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 5
Quotes
[The twins] watched [Lola’s] tongue turn green as it curled around the edges of the candy casing. Paul Marshall sat back in the armchair, watching her closely over the steeple he made with his hands in front of his face. He crossed and uncrossed his legs. Then he took a deep breath. ‘Bite it,’ he said softly. ‘You’ve got to bite it.’ It cracked loudly as it yielded to her unblemished incisors, and there was revealed the white edge of the sugar shell, and the dark chocolate beneath it.
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