Mrs Birling Quotes

• [about fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband's social superior]
• [ grandly ]
• [ bitterly ]
• [with sudden anger ]
• [ alarmed ]
• [ severely ]
• "I don't suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide"
• "That - I consider - is a trifle impertinent Inspector"
• "I realise that you have to conduct some sort of inquiry, but I must say that so far you seem to be conducting it in a rather peculiar and offensive manner"
• "We are learning something tonight"
• "I beg your pardon!"
• "What business is it of yours?"
• "It was simply a piece of gross impertinence"
• "Naturally that was one of the things that prejudiced me against her case"
• "I didn't like her manner"
• "If you think you can bring any pressure to bear upon me, Inspector, you're quite mistaken. Unlike the other three, I did nothing I'm ashamed of or that won't bear investigation"
• "In spite of what's happened to the girl since, I consider I did my duty"
• "I'll tell you what I told her. Go and look for the father of the child. It's his responsibility"
• "It wasn't I who had turned her out of her employment - which probably began it all"
• "In the circumstances I think I was justified"
• "She was giving herself ridiculous airs. She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position"
• "She said the father was only a youngster - silly and wild and drinking too much"
• "You're quite wrong to suppose I shall regret what I did"
• "But I accept no blame for it at all"
• "He should be an example of. If the girl's death is due to anybody, then it's due to him"
• "He ought to be dealt with very severely"
• "Eric, I can't believe it. There must be some mistake"