Moment 5

• I don’t think we want any further details of this disgusting affair-


  Mrs. B
• you must understand that a lot of young men-


  Mrs. B
• I think she had only herself to blame.


  Mrs. B
• Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.


  Mrs. B
• it wasn’t I who had her turned out of her employment – which probably began it all


  Mrs. B
• She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position


  Mrs. B
• She said that the father was only a youngster – silly and wild and drinking too much.


  Mrs. B
• All a lot of nonsense – I didn’t believe a word of it


  Mrs. B
• As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!


  Mrs. B
• you’re quite wrong to suppose I shall regret what I did. 


  Mrs. B
• Secondly, I blame the young man who was the father of the child she was going to have.


  Mrs. B
• (with sudden alarm) Mother - stop -stop!


  Sheila
• (severely) You’re behaving like an hysterical child tonight.


  Mrs. B
• (understanding now) But surely… I mean… it’s ridiculous…


  Mrs. B
• (terrified now) Look Inspector, you’re not trying to tell us that – that my boy – is mixed up in this-?


  Birling
• Her position now is that she lies with a burnt-out inside on a slab


  Inspector - tension with Mrs B, blunt and aggressive tone, mirroring her language
• What happens in moment 5?


  Mrs Birling’s confession