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William “Willie” Copeland
Portia’s husband. A quiet but kind man who lives happily with both Portia and Willie. Willie and Highboy get into trouble one night at a dance hall, and though Willie is charged and imprisoned, Highboy escapes the incident without suffering any physical harm or legal repercussions. Highboy tries his best to be supportive of Portia as she worries over her brother, proving himself a dedicated and compassionate partner.
Highboy Quotes in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
The The Heart is a Lonely Hunter quotes below are all either spoken by Highboy or refer to Highboy. 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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Part 2, Chapter 10
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The next morning the sun came out. The strange Southern winter was at its end. Doctor Copeland was released. A little group waited outside the jail for him. Mr. Singer was there. Portia and Highboy and Marshall Nicolls were present also. Their faces were confused and he could not see them clearly. The sun was very bright.
“Father, don’t you know that ain’t no way to help out Willie? Messing around at a white folks’ courthouse? Best thing us can do is keep our mouth shut and wait.”
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Highboy Quotes in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
The The Heart is a Lonely Hunter quotes below are all either spoken by Highboy or refer to Highboy. 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:
).
Part 2, Chapter 10
Quotes
The next morning the sun came out. The strange Southern winter was at its end. Doctor Copeland was released. A little group waited outside the jail for him. Mr. Singer was there. Portia and Highboy and Marshall Nicolls were present also. Their faces were confused and he could not see them clearly. The sun was very bright.
“Father, don’t you know that ain’t no way to help out Willie? Messing around at a white folks’ courthouse? Best thing us can do is keep our mouth shut and wait.”
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