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Maurice Todd
The maid of the Todd household. Bridget largely takes care of the household chores, and when Mrs. Glover leaves, also cooks for the family. In one set of chapters, Bridget goes to London to celebrate the armistice following World War II, and she and her fiancé, Clarence, contract the flu. Bridget then gives eight-year-old Ursula the flu, causing her death. In subsequent lives, Ursula attempts to prevent Bridget from returning to the house, and when that fails, from going to the celebrations at all—even resorting to pushing her down the stairs.
Bridget Quotes in Life After Life
The Life After Life quotes below are all either spoken by Bridget or refer to Bridget. 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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Four Seasons... , 11 Feb 1910
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“God surely wanted this baby back,” Bridget said when she came in later that morning with a cup of steaming beef tea.
“We have been tested,” Sylvie said, “and found not wanting.”
“This time,” Bridget said.
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Armistice (V), 11 Nov 1918
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Bridget went flying, toppling down the stairs in a great flurry of arms and legs. Ursula only just managed to stop herself from following in her wake.
Practice makes perfect.
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Like a Fox in a Hole, Sep 1923
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“There are some Buddhist philosophers (a branch referred to as Zen) who say that sometimes a bad thing happens to prevent a worse thing happening,” Dr. Kellet said. “But, of course, there are some situations where it’s impossible to imagine anything worse.”
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Bridget Quotes in Life After Life
The Life After Life quotes below are all either spoken by Bridget or refer to Bridget. 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:
).
Four Seasons... , 11 Feb 1910
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“God surely wanted this baby back,” Bridget said when she came in later that morning with a cup of steaming beef tea.
“We have been tested,” Sylvie said, “and found not wanting.”
“This time,” Bridget said.
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Armistice (V), 11 Nov 1918
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Bridget went flying, toppling down the stairs in a great flurry of arms and legs. Ursula only just managed to stop herself from following in her wake.
Practice makes perfect.
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Like a Fox in a Hole, Sep 1923
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“There are some Buddhist philosophers (a branch referred to as Zen) who say that sometimes a bad thing happens to prevent a worse thing happening,” Dr. Kellet said. “But, of course, there are some situations where it’s impossible to imagine anything worse.”
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