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The Sound and the Fury Family Quotes

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

Quote #10

"You're not the one who has to bear it," Mrs Compson said. "It's not your responsibility. You can go away. You dont have to bear the brunt of it day in and day out. You owe nothing to them, to Mr Compson's memory. I know you have never had any tenderness for Jason. You've never tried to conceal it." (4.49)

Quentin comes to realize how important the Gibsons are to him as kin, but Mrs. Compson never does. After forty years, she still treats Dilsey as an outsider and a servant.