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I say, marriage with Max is not exactly a bed of roses, is it?
— Jack Favell • Rebecca
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Jack Favell sounds sly as he remarks that marriage to Max is hardly a bed of roses. The phrase means the marriage isn't easy or comfortable. His polite, leading 'is it?' invites agreement, so it reads as a barbed prod at Max's marriage.
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