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Walter Cromwell
Liz is Cromwell’s beloved wife, who dies of the sweating sickness. Cromwell worked for Liz’s father, Henry Wykys, and helped him revitalize his broadcloth business. Henry Wykys was so impressed with Cromwell’s business sense that he asked his daughter Liz, who was a widow, if she would like to marry him. Cromwell initially married her because she had some money and business connections, but their relationship turned into one filled with affection and humor. Cromwell is devastated by her death, and he continues to mourn her for years. He begins having an affair with her sister, Johane, after Liz dies, and he admits to himself that he does this only because she reminds him of Liz. While many people wonder why Cromwell doesn’t remarry after Liz’s death, since he is wealthy and reasonably young, he doesn’t seem to even consider it for a long time. Eventually, he develops romantic feelings for young Jane Seymour, who with her quiet wit and kindness seems to remind him of Liz. However, he seems to always be troubled by memories of Liz when he thinks of a future relationship.
Liz Wykys Quotes in Wolf Hall
The Wolf Hall quotes below are all either spoken by Liz Wykys or refer to Liz Wykys. 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 2
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“Why do people marry?”
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“Most people,” he says, “feel it increases their happiness.”
“Oh, yes, that,” Anne says. “May I choose my husband?”
“Of course,” he says; meaning, up to a point.
“Then I choose Rafe.”
For a minute, for two minutes together, he feels his life might mend. Then he thinks, how could I ask Rafe to wait? He needs to set up his own household. Even five years from now, Anne would be a very young bride.
“I know,” she says. “And time goes by so slowly.”
It’s true; one always seems to be waiting for something.
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Liz Wykys Quotes in Wolf Hall
The Wolf Hall quotes below are all either spoken by Liz Wykys or refer to Liz Wykys. 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 2
Quotes
“Why do people marry?”
[…]
“Most people,” he says, “feel it increases their happiness.”
“Oh, yes, that,” Anne says. “May I choose my husband?”
“Of course,” he says; meaning, up to a point.
“Then I choose Rafe.”
For a minute, for two minutes together, he feels his life might mend. Then he thinks, how could I ask Rafe to wait? He needs to set up his own household. Even five years from now, Anne would be a very young bride.
“I know,” she says. “And time goes by so slowly.”
It’s true; one always seems to be waiting for something.
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