Royce McNabb
Quote 1
"I'm a stranger here myself," Royce said. "I'm from Mattoon. You're from Chicago. We're a couple of foreigners here."
Royce McNabb was finding these we had in common, without even being prompted. (6.91-92)
It seems like Mary Alice and Royce have nothing to talk about at first, but then they realize that they are both strangers to this small town. That's one thing that they have in common, and it binds them together.