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Todger Fairmile is a former beerhall boxer who gained notoriety in a bout against a famous Japanese wrestler. He stops boxing when he finds religion and joins the Salvation Army, after which he and Mog Habbijam become a couple. Together, he and she set an example for following the Christian precept of turning the other cheek when Bill Walker tries to provoke them into an altercation.
Todger Fairmile Quotes in Major Barbara
The Major Barbara quotes below are all either spoken by Todger Fairmile or refer to Todger Fairmile. 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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Act 2
Quotes
BILL. Aw downt want to be forvive by you, or be ennybody. Wot Aw did Aw’ll py for. Aw trawd to gat me aown jawr browk to settisfaw you—
JENNY (distressed). Oh no—
BILL (impatiently). Tell y’Aw did: cawnt you listen to wots bein taold you? All Aw got be it was being mide a sawt of in the pablic street for me pines. Well, if Aw cawnt settisfaw you one wy. Aw ken anather. Listen eah! Aw ed two quid sived agen the frost; an Awve a pahnd of it left. […] Eahs the manney. Tike it; and lets ev no more o your forgivin an pryin and your Mijor jawrin me. Let wot Aw dan be dan an pide for; and let there be an end of it.
JENNY. Oh, I couldnt take it, Mr Walker.
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Todger Fairmile Quotes in Major Barbara
The Major Barbara quotes below are all either spoken by Todger Fairmile or refer to Todger Fairmile. 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:
).
Act 2
Quotes
BILL. Aw downt want to be forvive by you, or be ennybody. Wot Aw did Aw’ll py for. Aw trawd to gat me aown jawr browk to settisfaw you—
JENNY (distressed). Oh no—
BILL (impatiently). Tell y’Aw did: cawnt you listen to wots bein taold you? All Aw got be it was being mide a sawt of in the pablic street for me pines. Well, if Aw cawnt settisfaw you one wy. Aw ken anather. Listen eah! Aw ed two quid sived agen the frost; an Awve a pahnd of it left. […] Eahs the manney. Tike it; and lets ev no more o your forgivin an pryin and your Mijor jawrin me. Let wot Aw dan be dan an pide for; and let there be an end of it.
JENNY. Oh, I couldnt take it, Mr Walker.
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