Eric

Question 1

“not quite at ease, half-shy, half assertive” Stage directions

Question 2

“He could have kept her on instead of throwing her out” Act 1

Question 3

“I’ve had a few drinks, including rather a lot of champagne” Act 1

Question 4

“I was a bit squiffy” Act 3

Question 5

“I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty” Act 3

Question 6

“I wasn’t in love with her or anything - but I liked her - she was pretty and a good sport” Act 3

Question 7

“She didn’t want me to marry her … In a way, she treated me as if I were a kid” Act 3

Question 8

“I insisted on giving her enough money to keep her going” Act 3

Question 9

“I got it - from the office … I intended to pay it back” Act 3

Question 10

“you’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble” Act 3

Question 11

“Then - you killed her … and the child she’d have had too - my child - your own grandchild - you killed them both” Act 3

Question 12

(almost threatening her) - “You don’t understand anything. You never did. You never even tried” Act 3

Question 13

“What does it matter now whether they give you a knighthood or not?” Act 3

Question 14

“You lot may be letting yourself out nicely, but I can’t … we did her in all right”

Question 15

“You’re beginning to pretend that nothings really happened at all. And I can’t see it like that” Act 3

Question 16

“I did what I did. And mother did what she did. And the rest of you did what you did to her” Act 3

Question 17

“The money’s not the important thing. It’s what happened to the girl and what we did to her that matters” Act 3

Question 18

“I’m ashamed of you as well. Yes both of you” Act 3

Question 19

“It’s what happened to the girl and what we all did to her that matters” Act 3