Mr Birling's Interrogation

• ''Just keep quiet, Eric, and don't get excited'' Mr Birling
• ''A chain of events'' Inspector
• ''I can't accept any responsibility'' Mr Birling
• ''But after all it's better to ask for the earth than to take it'' Inspector
• ''Why shouldn't they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices'' Eric
• ''There isn't the slightest reason why my daughter should be dragged into this unpleasant business'' Mr Birling
• ''Well, of course, if I'd known that earlier, I wouldn't have called you officious and talked about reporting you'' Mr Birling
• ''But these girls aren't cheap labour - they're people'' Sheila