George Deever
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Ann Deever
Quote 7
George: You're not going to marry him.
Ann: Why am I not going to marry him?
George: Because his father destroyed your family. (2.233-235)
In comparison to the friendly, circuitous way that Chris and Joe approach things, George a straight shooter.
George Deever
Quote 8
George: And my father, that frightened mouse who'd never buy a shirt without somebody along – that man would dare do such a thing on his own? (2.273)
George believes his father because he knows the characters of the two men involved. Joe's a bull, and Steve's a mouse. Steve never would have made a huge decision on his own.