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"Portia had always rather talked about the farm than anything else, except about her husband and brother. To hear her tell it you would think that colored farm was the very White House itself."

"This here the way it is. See -- each person done built on his room for his fambly. They all done worked hard during all these years."

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"Portia's voice was going up and down like a song, and nothing could stop her now."

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"Jake felt his lips tremble with a sudden feeling of gratefulness but he couldn't accept, 'Thanks' he said 'but I already got a place,'" in response to the offering of a mattress from Singer

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"she dug a whole in the ground with her finger and buried the dead ant."

this explains her cooky personality because before this she kills the ant

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"I like freaks." then proceeded with examples of how he treats "freaks" with free drinks and hospitality.

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"Of all times he had wondered about the mute to neglect such an angle. See everything in the landscape except the three waltzing elephants."

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"This man had a good mind, all right, but he went from one thing to another without any reason behind it at all."

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"It made him tough and small and common as she was."

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"Or maybe it's curiosity, I mean we don't ever see or notice anything important that goes on. You never watch anything and try to figure anything out. Maybe that's the biggest difference between you and me, after all."

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John Singer's perspective is based of off the reflection of other characters so its difficult to actually see who John Singer actually is because he doesn't have these big reactions that allow readers to understand his character.

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"Never had he seen a fellow drink so much, stay drunk so long."

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"... She would come in pulling a couple of snotty babies in a wagon. But if she wasn't nursing or trying to keep up with the bigger ones, she was by herself."

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"At first glance she was like a very young boy."

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"When Mick had finished half of the cigarette she smashed it dead and flipped the butt down the slant of the roof. Then she leaned forward so that her head rested on her arms and began to hum to herself"

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"Blount was very angry, and now it could easily be seen how drunk he was," in response to the guy's outrage at a black person in the bar."

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"The mute's eyes were cold and gentle as a cat's and all his body seemed to listen"

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"The mute was patient. He had been listening to Blount for almost an hour."