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Grivet is an older employee at the Orleans Railway, which is where Camille and Laurent work. Camille admires him for making a decent salary, so he invites him to the weekly Thursday gatherings at the Raquin household, where Grivet bores both Laurent and Thérèse with his inane chitchat. When Madame Raquin becomes paralyzed, Grivet boasts that he can tell exactly what she’s thinking. Of course, he’s always wrong about what she wants, which is fortunate for Thérèse and Laurent, since Grivet makes it all but impossible for Madame Raquin to communicate to the others when she discovers that the couple killed Camille.
Grivet Quotes in Thérèse Raquin
The Thérèse Raquin quotes below are all either spoken by Grivet or refer to Grivet. 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 27
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‘It’s perfectly clear, I can guess the whole sentence from the look in Madame’s eye. I don’t need things written out for me on a table, one glance from her is enough. What she meant to say is: “Thérèse and Laurent have taken good care of me.’”
Grivet had reason to feel pleased with his powers of imagination, because this time the whole company agreed with him. The guests began to sing the couple’s praises for having been so kind to the poor lady.
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Grivet Quotes in Thérèse Raquin
The Thérèse Raquin quotes below are all either spoken by Grivet or refer to Grivet. 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:
).
Chapter 27
Quotes
‘It’s perfectly clear, I can guess the whole sentence from the look in Madame’s eye. I don’t need things written out for me on a table, one glance from her is enough. What she meant to say is: “Thérèse and Laurent have taken good care of me.’”
Grivet had reason to feel pleased with his powers of imagination, because this time the whole company agreed with him. The guests began to sing the couple’s praises for having been so kind to the poor lady.
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