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Tara Burgess
Lainie is one of the original organizers of Le Cirque des Rêves, along with her sister, Tara. The sisters’ role in the project is somewhat hazy, though Chandresh Lefevre claims that they are experts at “small details.” Both sisters are ignorant of the magic that unspools at the circus, as well as the grave competition between Celia and Marco. They do harbor some suspicions that something fishy is going on, though. For instance, Tara realizes that she is not aging and attempts to speak with Ethan Barris about her concerns. Ethan promptly sends her to speak with Mr. A.H.—an encounter that ends chillingly in Tara’s death by apparent suicide in front of a train. In the wake of her sister’s sudden death, Lainie becomes deeply suspicious about the circus as well.
Lainie Burgess Quotes in The Night Circus
The The Night Circus quotes below are all either spoken by Lainie Burgess or refer to Lainie Burgess. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 1: Primordium
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“My new game, as you so appropriately call it, is a circus.”
“A circus? How marvelous!”
“Like a carnival?”
“More than a carnival, more than a circus, really, like no circus anyone has ever seen.”
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Part 3: Intersections
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“If you ever need anything from me, I would like you to ask. I am tired of everyone keeping their secrets so well that they get other people killed. We are all involved in your game, and it seems we are not as easily repaired as teacups.”
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Part 5: Divination
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“I’m not going to give you your memory back. I don’t know if I could even if I tried, though Widge could probably manage it. At this point, I don’t think you need that weight on you. I think looking forward will be better than looking back.”
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Lainie Burgess Quotes in The Night Circus
The The Night Circus quotes below are all either spoken by Lainie Burgess or refer to Lainie Burgess. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 1: Primordium
Quotes
“My new game, as you so appropriately call it, is a circus.”
“A circus? How marvelous!”
“Like a carnival?”
“More than a carnival, more than a circus, really, like no circus anyone has ever seen.”
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Part 3: Intersections
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“If you ever need anything from me, I would like you to ask. I am tired of everyone keeping their secrets so well that they get other people killed. We are all involved in your game, and it seems we are not as easily repaired as teacups.”
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Part 5: Divination
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“I’m not going to give you your memory back. I don’t know if I could even if I tried, though Widge could probably manage it. At this point, I don’t think you need that weight on you. I think looking forward will be better than looking back.”
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