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The Mill on the Floss Family Quotes

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

Quote #10

"If you were not to stand by your 'kin' as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?" (7.3.1)

Aunt Glegg may be judgmental and interfering, but she is also fiercely loyal. Family loyalty, no matter what, is essentially the guiding principle of her life.