Mrs Birling Quotes Flashcards
“About … , a rather … and her husband’s …”
“About fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior”
“girls of that …”
“girls of that class”
‘you know, my husband was … only two years ago and that he’s still …’
‘you know, my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate’
‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only …’
‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’
“I’ve done … – and you know it.”
“I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it.”
“Go and look for the … It’s his …”
“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”
“She was giving herself …claiming elaborate fine
feelings…that were simply …”
“She was giving herself ridiculous airs…claiming elaborate fine
feelings…that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”
“As if a girl of that sort …!”
“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”
“I’m sorry she should have come to … But I accept …”
“I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame at all”
“he ought to be dealt with very severely-…make sure that he’s
… his responsibility”
“he ought to be dealt with very severely-…make sure that he’s
compelled to confess in public his responsibility”
‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done …’
‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my duty’
