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Youth Quotes in The Price of Salt, or Carol

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Quote #10

She rolled her eyes. "Incredible. Can anyone still be only twenty-one?" (23.139)

Here we see another old lesbian making a disparaging remark about a young person based purely on their age. Perhaps this is one reason why Therese doesn't go with Genevieve. She's tired of this attitude, so she returns to Carol, who has finally accepted her, despite the age difference.