He didn’t give me a ring until after I was pregnant, and he still hasn’t asked me if I would marry him. I guess that’s supposed to be understood.” “By accepting his ring, did you not imply that you would marry him?” “Oh, Rayford, it wasn’t nearly that romantic. He merely asked me to close my eyes and stick out my hand. Then he put the ring on my finger. I didn’t know what to say. He just smiled.”
This is a great, succinct way to demonstrate Carpathia's view of Hattie as an object. I am beyond shocked that Hattie, of all characters, is getting the best-written moments in the book so far.
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