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Tom Shutt Sr.
Dell is Tom Jr.’s college friend and eventual wife. Dell is the daughter of a state senator from Iowa, but like Tom, she recognizes the need for greater economic equality and benefits for the workers. In the book’s final chapters, she attends a labor meeting with Tom; when they drive home, five men run them off the road and assault the couple for being a part of the labor movement.
Dell Brace Quotes in The Flivver King
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Chapter 90
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The gangsters were making a professional job of it. They had Tom on his side and were kicking him in the small of his back to loosen his kidneys.
“Chassez out,” called the prompter; the old-timers always pronounced it “Shashay.” And then, “Form lines.” The dancers moved with perfect grace, knowing every move.
The chief executioner was now kicking his victim in the groin, so that he would not be of much use to his wife for a while.
“Six hands around the ladies,” called the prompter. Such charming smiles from elderly ladies, playing at coquetry, renewing their youth.
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Dell Brace Quotes in The Flivver King
The The Flivver King quotes below are all either spoken by Dell Brace or refer to Dell Brace. 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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Chapter 90
Quotes
The gangsters were making a professional job of it. They had Tom on his side and were kicking him in the small of his back to loosen his kidneys.
“Chassez out,” called the prompter; the old-timers always pronounced it “Shashay.” And then, “Form lines.” The dancers moved with perfect grace, knowing every move.
The chief executioner was now kicking his victim in the groin, so that he would not be of much use to his wife for a while.
“Six hands around the ladies,” called the prompter. Such charming smiles from elderly ladies, playing at coquetry, renewing their youth.
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