Me Before You

by

Jojo Moyes

Camilla Traynor Character Analysis

Will’s mother, Camilla has a cold exterior that hides the immense pain she has felt ever since her son had his accident. Her job as a magistrate also gives her a bleak outlook on life. Camilla’s greatest fear is losing her son, especially to suicide, and she hires Lou to make sure that doesn’t happen. Though Lou is intimidated by Camilla’s high class life and career as a court magistrate, the two women share an understanding because of their pact to keep Will alive.

Camilla Traynor Quotes in Me Before You

The Me Before You quotes below are all either spoken by Camilla Traynor or refer to Camilla Traynor. 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:
Ambition and Achievement Theme Icon
).
Chapter 21 Quotes

I knew it, and Camilla knew it. Even if neither of us would admit it to ourselves. Only on my son’s death would I be free to live the life of my choosing.

Related Characters: Steven Traynor (speaker), Will Traynor, Camilla Traynor
Page Number: 327
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Camilla Traynor Quotes in Me Before You

The Me Before You quotes below are all either spoken by Camilla Traynor or refer to Camilla Traynor. 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:
Ambition and Achievement Theme Icon
).
Chapter 21 Quotes

I knew it, and Camilla knew it. Even if neither of us would admit it to ourselves. Only on my son’s death would I be free to live the life of my choosing.

Related Characters: Steven Traynor (speaker), Will Traynor, Camilla Traynor
Page Number: 327
Explanation and Analysis: