John Crumb

Chapter XVIII
“John Crumb was not bad-looking. He was a sturdy, honesty fellow, too, -- slow of speech but sure of his points when he had got them within his grip” (151). #Facility with Language

“and when he [ Felix ] sneaked over to her [ Ruby Ruggles ] a second and a third time, she thought more of his listless praise than ever she had thought of John Crumb ’s honest promises” (152). #Facility with Language #Seduction