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Quote #10
"It is only glass, you know. Nothing fine or grand. Your Mother knew it, when she accepted it with my hand. And she knew I danced as well as a tree. She knew about the politics and duties and responsibilities of marrying into royalty." (30.24)
The King tells Azalea about giving the jet brooch to her mother, and about how she knew, before marrying the King, what it would involve. It seems like a good idea to know the circumstances you're marrying into, especially if they'll involve special obligations—and Azalea has been hoping that Mr. Bradford is willing to accept the obligations that will accompany marrying her, and she's about to (finally) see that he is. Yay.