The Mysteries of Udolpho Greed Quotes

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Quote #4

Montoni had been interested in his suit, by motives entirely selfish, those of avarice and pride […] (2.7.3)

Montoni's pretty smart. When the match to Morano is still on the table, he stipulates that Em's estates in Gascony will get handed over to him.

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Quote #5

"The Signor may not be as rich as you had reason to expect, but surely he cannot be very poor, since his castle and the mansion at Venice are his." (2.7.46)

Now the truth comes out. Madame Cheron lost at the greed game when she married Montoni for his wealth.

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Quote #6

[…] And thus gradually weakened the habit of yielding to lamentation, till it appeared less a duty to his love to indulge it. (2.8.2)

For Valancourt, greed is a side effect of missing Emily. He tries to fill an Emily-shaped hole in his heart with all that cold, hard cash from gambling.

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