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Roxanna lives in the middle of the Badlands and operates a gas pump on her property. While Reuben doesn't think she's beautiful when they first meet her, he later decides that she is stunning. She briefly dates and then marries Jeremiah, and quickly and easily steps into the role of mother to Swede and Reuben, showering them with attention and understanding. Roxanna is immediately loyal to Jeremiah and his family, and she shares Jeremiah's deep belief in God. She is shown to be, in a sense, a disciple of Jeremiah, just like Reuben is.
Roxanna Crawley Quotes in Peace Like a River
The Peace Like a River quotes below are all either spoken by Roxanna Crawley or refer to Roxanna Crawley. 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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The Skin Bag
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I thought it was odd, the trainman not recognizing him and raising a stink, but Swede pointed out that this sort of thing happened all the time. How many times did Zorro gallop magnificently out of town, everyone watching, then show up five minutes later as Diego, still breathing hard? And no one ever figured that out.
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Under the Gibbon Moon
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Were Dad's heart my tablet I'd have taken it up and erased Davy's name, so terribly did I wish to stay, and had it been whispered to me that all of Roofing had burned... I'd have rolled down the window and shouted thanks to Heaven...
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The Throbbing Heart of News
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Led? This was supposed to mean the Lord was in charge and paving your way, such as letting you get fired so you'll be free to leave town, or sending you an Airstream you can go in comfort. Dad knew something about being led, I realized, yet this I could not buy.
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Roxanna Crawley Quotes in Peace Like a River
The Peace Like a River quotes below are all either spoken by Roxanna Crawley or refer to Roxanna Crawley. 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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The Skin Bag
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I thought it was odd, the trainman not recognizing him and raising a stink, but Swede pointed out that this sort of thing happened all the time. How many times did Zorro gallop magnificently out of town, everyone watching, then show up five minutes later as Diego, still breathing hard? And no one ever figured that out.
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Under the Gibbon Moon
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Were Dad's heart my tablet I'd have taken it up and erased Davy's name, so terribly did I wish to stay, and had it been whispered to me that all of Roofing had burned... I'd have rolled down the window and shouted thanks to Heaven...
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The Throbbing Heart of News
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Led? This was supposed to mean the Lord was in charge and paving your way, such as letting you get fired so you'll be free to leave town, or sending you an Airstream you can go in comfort. Dad knew something about being led, I realized, yet this I could not buy.
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