Jamaica Inn (1939)
Mabel Terry-Lewis: Lady Beston - Sir Humphrey's Friend
Quotes
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Lady Beston : Last summer we made a tour of the lakes. Which lake did you admire the most, Sir Humphrey?
Sir Humphrey Pengallan : Chadwick! Which lake did I admire most?
Chadwick : Windermere, sir.
Sir Humphrey Pengallan : Windermere.
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Sir Humphrey's Friend : Why not a toast to beauty, Sir Humphrey?
Sir Humphrey Pengallan : Why not? A Chadwick, my figurine. I need inspiration again. Oh, there's beauty!
Sir Humphrey's Friend : But it's not alive!
Sir Humphrey Pengallan : More alive than half the people here. Look at them!
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Sir Humphrey Pengallan : Do you want to see beauty alive? Chadwick! Ask Sam how long Nancy is going to be?
Sir Humphrey's Friend : Nancy?
Sir Humphrey Pengallan : The most beautiful creature west of Exeter.
Sir Humphrey's Friend : You see, Lady Beston, that's why he stays here and never comes to London any more. He keeps a girl here, the monster.
Lady Beston : Then I would prefer not to make her acquaintance.
Sir Humphrey's Friend : No, no, no. I'm curious!