Sweat Men & Masculinity Quotes

Sykes has absolutely no shame being out in the open with his mistress, Bertha. Not only is this a cruel act on Sykes's part, it's scary how pleased he is with himself when Delia rides by on her horse and sees them.

Something tells us Sykes is a bit delusional when he says this to Bertha. This guy loves feeling like he's got power, even when he clearly doesn't. Sykes has no home, no job and no money—at least, none of his own. The only power he has is what he forces on Delia.

This is Sykes response to Delia's pleas to take the snake out of the house. The retort is selfish, childish and just plain cruel. This is the point when we really, really don't like him.