The Reivers , 157 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Sat, 2016-01-16 13:55
Text: 
The Reivers
Location: 
Memphis: Miss Reba's in The Reivers (Location)
Page Number: 
157
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
Then I had been asleep, it was Miss Corrie
Page Event Ends: 
157
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present: 
Miss Corrie
Lucius Priest
Characters Mentioned: 
Mr. Binford
Otis
Unnamed Johns
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Monday, May 15, 1905
Summary: 

Lucius awakens during the night to find Corrie "kneeling" beside his bed and crying (157). His willingness to fight for her honor has made her determined, she promises him in somewhat vague terms, to stop working as a prostitute.

Chronological Order: 
134.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Reformation, Crying, Promise
Environment:
Atmospheric›Dark | Domestic Space›Attic
Actions:
Bodily›Crying | Bodily›Sleeping | Moral›Reform | Verbal›Promising
Cultural Issues:
Labor›Prostitution
Themes and Motifs:
Character›Resolve | Morals›Chivalry | Values›Virtue

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