The Mill on the Floss Society and Class Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

Even with his twenty years’ experience as a parish priest, he was aghast at the obstinate continuance against [Maggie] in the face of evidence. (7.4.1)

It is interesting that this statement about Dr. Kenn implies that his job as a parish priest had done something to prepare him for cruel gossip and rumors, even though this latest instance shocked him. The sentence beings "even with," implying that his job experience had previously helped him to deal with rumors and gossip and other bad aspects of society.