The Luminaries Revenge Quotes

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Quote #1

His good humor was quite restored; he was even giddy. Such a tonic for the spirit is the promise of revenge (I.7.317).

In a conversation with Thomas Balfour, Alistair Lauderback realizes that he might be able to get revenge on Frank Carver for duping him and blackmailing him out of the Godspeed. Suddenly, his mood improves dramatically. Of course, this revenge doesn't prove to be as easy as Lauderback is hoping, since Carver covers his tracks pretty well.

Quote #2

He could not forget his earlier grievance with Dick Mannering, for it was explicitly by Mannering's hand that he was now forced to remain indentured to a duffer claim. Here was a chance both to get his revenge, and earn his freedom (I.9.95).

To ensure that he can pay off his debt (despite the fact that he's indentured to a duffer claim) and get back at Mannering (by stealing what he assumes is Mannering's gold), Quee starts removing gold from Anna's dresses, smelting it with the Aurora's name stamped on it, and banking it under the mine's name. He has a score to settle with Mannering for yolking him to the duffer claim in the first place.

Quote #3

'Then I will listen with compassion. A betrayal of any of my countrymen is a betrayal of me.'
Ah Sook frowned at this. 'The betrayal is mine to avenge,' he said (I.11.231-232).

Sook is about to tell Quee the full story of the nasty things Frank Carver had done to him and his family. Sook has sworn to kill Carver to avenge his father's death, and he doesn't really seem to be looking for help …