Daphne Du MaurierEither you go to America with Mrs. Van Hopper or you come home to Manderley with me."" Do you mean you want a secretary or something?"" No, I'm asking you to marry me, you little fool.
About This Quote
In the novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, a woman named Mrs. Van Hopper makes a series of threatening, cryptic remarks to her husband, Mr. Van Hopper. Mr.
Van Hopper begins to feel intimidated by his wife's actions and becomes very nervous about the marriage. In a desperate attempt to calm Mr. Van Hopper, he proposes that his wife come to America with them that winter and take up a position as a secretary.
Mrs. Van Hopper refuses this offer and says, "Do you mean you want a secretary or something?" This question implies that Mrs. Van Hopper is not attracted to Mr.
Van Hopper and does not want to marry him. The reader is left with an unsettling feeling about the future of the marriage as Mr. Van Hopper becomes more and more nervous about the idea of marrying his wife.
Source: Rebecca
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