Lucy: A Novel Betrayal Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #4

A woman like Dinah was not unfamiliar to me, nor was a man like Lewis. Where I came from, it was well known that some women and all men in general could not be trusted in certain areas (3.33).

Is Lucy being too hard on the guys here or is there any truth in what she thinks?

Quote #5

At the door I planted a kiss on Paul's mouth with an uncontrollable ardor that I actually did feel—a kiss of treachery, for I could still taste the other man in my mouth (4.34).

A passionately treacherous kiss: how romantic. Instead of causing her to feel all guilt-ridden, Lucy's betrayal seems to turn her on.

Quote #6

[. . .] whenever I saw [my mother's] eyes fill up with tears at the thought of how proud she would be at some deed her sons had accomplished, I felt a sword go through my heart [. . .] To myself I then began to call her Mrs. Judas, and I began to plan a separation from her that even then I suspected would never be complete (4.51).

Ooohh, Lucy invokes the ultimate symbol of betrayal (Judas, that dude who betrayed Jesus) to emphasize just how much her mother's favoritism has hurt her and damaged their relationship.