Sybil Birling

• “That - I consider - is a trifle impertinent Inspector.”
• "We'll be glad to tell you anything you want to know, I don't think we can help you much"
• "I don't know what you're talking about Sheila"
• "You seem to have made a great impression of this child, Inspector"
• "I think you ought to go to bed - and forget about this absurd business"
• "Girls of that class"
• "I must add that it seems to me that we have more reason for taking offense"
• "You know of course that my husband was Lord Mayor only two year ago"
• "(bitterly)And this is the time you choose to tell me"
• "Though naturally I don't know anything about this girl"
• "And please be quiet Sheila"
• "It would be much better if Sheila didn't listen to this story at all"
• "(Sharply)Sheila don't talk nonsense"
• "There's no need to be disgusting"
• "I don't think we want any further details of this disgusting affair"
• "I think we've just about come to the end of this wretched business"
• "I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinence "
• "Naturally this was one of the things that prejudiced me against her"
• "I think she only had herself to blame"
• "It didn't take me long to get the truth - or some of the truth - out of her"
• "I consider I did my duty"
• "I did nothing I'm ashamed of "
• "Simply because I've done nothing wrong and you know it"
• "In the circumstances, I think I was justified"
• "As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!"
• "Therefore, you're quite wrong to suppose I shall regret what I did"
• "I'm sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame for it at all"
• "Certainly. And he ought to be dealt with very severely"
• "(severely)You're behaving like a hysterical child tonight"
• "Take some steps to find this young man and make sure that he's compelled to confess in public his responsibility .... then you really would be doing your duty"