SYBIL BIRLING

• "When you're married you'll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time energy on their business. You'll have to get used to that, just as I had."
• "What an expression, Sheila! Really the things you girls pick up these days!"
• "Girls of that class."
• (on behalf of Sheila) "Of course she does."
• "Now Sheila don't tease him. When you're married you'll realise..."
• "Yes I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinence."
• "I'm sorry she should've come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame for it at all."
• "(very distressed now) No - Eric - please - I didn't know - I didn't understand-"
• "I was the only one who didn't give it to him."