The Mill on the Floss
vol 1 book 1 chapter 10
why did lucy make no move to convince tom not to complain about maggie, who otherwise took her side?
why did lucy make no move to convince tom not to complain about maggie, who otherwise took her side?
Lucy is generally docile and not assertive. She is also a child, at the time, and not ready to stand up to an authority figure.