An inspector calls Flashcards
Mr Birling act one
“and perhaps we may look forward to the time when crofts and Birling are no longer competing” “you’ll hear some people say wars inevitable and to that I say fiddlesticks”
“I was an alderman for years and Lord mayor two years ago”
“[to Eric] look you just keep out of this”
“if you don’t come sharply on some of these people soon they’ll be asking for the earth”
Mr Birling act two
“I don’t like your tone nor the way you’re handling this inquiry”
“Well I only did what any employer might have done”
“now Sheila I’m not defending him but you must try and understand” “when this comes out at the inquest it isn’t going to do us much good”
“Is there any reason my wife should take questions from you inspector?”
Sheila act one
"[a pretty girl in her early twenties]" "I don't believe I will" "look mummy isn't it a beauty" "but these girls aren't cheap Labour they're people" "why you fool he knows"
Sheila act two
“and I know I’m willing to blame and I’m desperately sorry”
“I’m afraid you’ll say or do something you’ll be sorry for afterwards”
“Gerald knows what I mean and you apparently don’t”
“MOTHER she’s just died a horrible death”
Gerald act one
“I believe you’re right sir”
“shall I go to her”
“we can keep it from him”
“after all y’know were respectable citizens and not criminals”
Gerald act two
“I. Think Mrs Birling ought to be excused any more of these questions”
“he’s a notorious womaniser” “I want you to understand that I didn’t install her there so that I could make love to her”
“so I broke it off definitely before I went”
Inspector act one
“quite so”
“[cutting through massively]” “there are a lot of young women living that sort of existence”
“all she knew was that a customer complained” “sometimes there isn’t as much difference as you think”
Inspector act two
"well?" "[ignoring this] now Mrs Birling..." "why should you do any protesting" "and then you decided to keep her as your mistress?" "but she became your mistress?" "you're not even sorry now?"
Mrs Birling act one
“Arthur you’re not supposed to say such things”
“really the things you girls pick up these days”
“it’s a lovely ring be careful with it”
“[about fifty, a rather cold woman”] “
Mrs Birling act two
“you know of course that my husband was Lord mayor”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about Sheila”
“I blame the young man who was the father of the child”
“girls of that class”
