Gerald

• favouritised by Mr Birling

  'You're just the kind of son-in-law I always wanted.
• Young capitalist

  'Birling: (...) for lower costs and higher prices. Gerald: Hear, hear!
• socially superior

  '...this is Mr Gerald Croft - the son of Sir George Croft.
• Arthur Birling of the future

  'You couldn't have done anything else.
• underestimates the Inspector

  'don't say anything to the Inspector [...] We can keep it from him.
• ambiguous character

  'I made her go to Morgan Terrace because I was sorry for her.
• Remorseless character

  'Sheila: Between us we drove that girl to suicide. Gerald: Did we? Who says so?