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Harriet is Wilson’s wife and Joseph Andrews’s mother (although this isn’t revealed until near the end of the book). When Wilson gives a winning lottery ticket to one of Harriet’s relatives, Harriet sends a small portion of the money back to him. Wilson decides to woo her to get the rest of the money, and it ultimately leads to a long-lasting marriage.
Harriet Quotes in Joseph Andrews
The Joseph Andrews quotes below are all either spoken by Harriet or refer to Harriet. 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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Book 3, Chapter 3
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A little under seventeen I left my school, and went to London with no more than six pounds in my pocket; a great sum, as I then conceived; and which I was afterwards surprized to find so soon consumed.
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Book 3, Chapter 4
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The gentleman answered, he should know him amongst ten thousand, for he had a mark on his left breast of a strawberry, which his mother had given him by longing for that fruit.
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Book 4, Chapter 16
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Joseph remains blest with his Fanny, whom he doats on with the utmost tenderness, which is all returned on her side. The happiness of this couple is a perpetual fountain of pleasure to their fond parents; and, what is particularly remarkable, he declares he will imitate them in their retirement, nor will be prevailed on by any booksellers, or their authors, to make his appearance in high life.
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Harriet Quotes in Joseph Andrews
The Joseph Andrews quotes below are all either spoken by Harriet or refer to Harriet. 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:
).
Book 3, Chapter 3
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A little under seventeen I left my school, and went to London with no more than six pounds in my pocket; a great sum, as I then conceived; and which I was afterwards surprized to find so soon consumed.
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Book 3, Chapter 4
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The gentleman answered, he should know him amongst ten thousand, for he had a mark on his left breast of a strawberry, which his mother had given him by longing for that fruit.
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Book 4, Chapter 16
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Joseph remains blest with his Fanny, whom he doats on with the utmost tenderness, which is all returned on her side. The happiness of this couple is a perpetual fountain of pleasure to their fond parents; and, what is particularly remarkable, he declares he will imitate them in their retirement, nor will be prevailed on by any booksellers, or their authors, to make his appearance in high life.
