Inspector calls

• Hard headed practical man of business
• I hope … I want … I speak … I say
• Germans don’t want war
• Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable
• You youngsters
• Just let me finish, Eric. You’ve a lot to learn yet
• It’s my duty to ask questions. It’s my duty to keep labour costs down
• Good worker … ready to promote
• (Surprised) Did you say ’why’?
• It isn’t if you can’t go and work somewhere else
• Look - just you keep out of this
• She’d had a lot to say - far too much
• You couldn’t have done anything else
• He could have kept her on
• Rubbish !
• These people
• I ought to warn you he’s an old friend of mine
• Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices
• (Rather angrily)
• I think Miss Birling ought to be excused of any more of this questioning
• She’s had a long, exciting and tiring day
• He means I’m getting hysterical now
• (Bitterly) (Bitterly)
• I must obviously be a selfish, vindictive creature
• (Cutting in)
• I’m sorry
• We didn’t think you meant Buckingham palace
• Thanks. You’re going to be a great help
• Women of the town .….. hard-eyed dough-faces women
• She was very pretty - soft brown hair and big dark eyes … young and fresh and charming
• (Distressed) Sorry - I -well … take in all in
• Old Joe Meggarty, half-drunk and goggle-eyed
• Nothing less than a cry for help
• Meggarty’s advances had left her rather shaken
• (With authority) (sharply)come along, Mr Croft. What happened? Go on x2 Where did you go?’
• It wasn’t I who had her turned out of enployment
• I think I was justified
• He must at least support her
• A lot of silly nonsense
• Ridiculous airs … elaborate fine feelings