Mrs Birling

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Cards (22)

His wife is about fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband's social superior.' 
Act 1
When you're married you'll realize that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time and energy on their business.' 
Act 1
What an expression, Sheila! Really the things you girls pick up these days!' 
Act 1
Now, Arthur, I don't think you ought to talk business on an occasion like this.' 
Act 1
My husband has just explained why you're here, and while we'll be glad to tell you anything you want to know, I don't think we can help you much.'
Act 2
Girls of that class-' 
Act 2
You know of course that my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he's still a magistrate-' 
Act 2
No, of course not. He's [Eric] only a boy.' 
Act 2
...naturally I don't know anything about this girl.' 
Act 2
We've done a great deal of useful work in helping deserving cases.' 
Act 2
...I think it was quite simply a piece of gross impertinence...and naturally that was one of the things that prejudiced me against her case.' 
Act 2
I think she had only herself to blame.' 
Act 2
...I used my influence to have it refused. And in spite of what's happened to the girl since, I consider I did my duty.' 
Act 2
...I've done nothing wrong...' 
Act 2
Go and look for the father of the child. It's his responsibility.' 
Act 2
As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!' 
Act 2
...if you'd take some steps to find this young man and make sure that he's compelled to confess in public his responsibility...' 
Act 2
...you're not the type - you don't get drunk -' 
Act 3
Sheila, I simply don't understand your attitude.' 
Act 3
He certainly didn't make me confess...I told him quite plainly that I thought I had done no more than my duty.' 
Act 3
...from the way you children talk, you might be wanting to help him instead of us.' 
Act 3
...feeling so worried, when he suddenly turned on me with those questions, I answered more or less as he wanted me to answer.' 
Act 3