Mrs Birling Quotes

• “girls of that class”
• ‘you know, my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate’
• ‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’
• “I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it.”
• “Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”
•  “She was giving herself ridiculous airs…claiming elaborate fine feelings…that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”
•  “As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”
•  “I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame at all”
• “he ought to be dealt with very severely-…make sure that he’s compelled to confess in public his responsibility”
• ‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my duty’