inspector calls Flashcards
Birling:
‘I speak as a hard-headed practical man of business’
birling
‘Fiddlesticks! – the Germans don’t want war.’
birling
‘She had a lot to say
far too much’
‘- and unsinkable
absolutely unsinkable’
‘I protest against the way in which my daughter
a young unmarried girl
‘(Triumphantly) There you are! Proof positive. The whole story’s just a lot of moonshine’
birling
Mrs Birling:
‘A girl of that class.’
mrs b
‘As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money.’
mrs b
‘First
she called herself Mrs Birling-‘
‘Unlike the other three
I did nothing I’m ashamed of that won’t bear investigation.’
‘Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.’
mrs b
‘(Very distressed now) No – Eric – please – I didn’t know – I didn’t understand-’
mrs b
‘They’re over tired. In the morning they’ll be as amused as we are.’
mrs b
Sheila:
‘(Taking out the ring) Oh – it’s wonderful! Look – Mummy..’
sheila
‘(miserably) So I’m really responsible?’
sheila
‘They’re not cheap labour. They’re people’
sheila
‘(Rather wildly
with laugh) No
‘..I remember what he said
how he looked
Gerald
‘You seem to be a nice well-behaved family’
gerald
‘(Hesitatingly) It’s hard to say. I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me.’
gerald