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Clive Merrison Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Clive Merrison

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Imagination and Spirit in Young Women
Dr. Henry Hulme Mrs. Rieper, may I come in?
Honorah Parker Rieper Yes, of course.
Dr. Henry Hulme Thank you.
Dr. Henry Hulme Your daughter's an imaginative and spirited girl.
Honorah Parker Rieper Look, if she's spending too much time at your house, you only need to say. All those nights that she spends over, she assured us that you don't mind.
Dr. Henry Hulme It, it's rather more complicated than that. Since Mrs. Hulme and I have returned home, Juliet has been behaving in a rather disturbed manner... surliness, general irritability - most uncharacteristic.
Herbert Rieper Sure I can't tempt you to a nice sherry, Dr. Hulme?
Dr. Henry Hulme No, thank you. The thing is...
Honorah Parker Rieper Yvonne hasn't been herself, either. Locking herself away in her room, endlessly writing.
Dr. Henry Hulme My wife and I feel the friendship is... unhealthy.
Herbert Rieper No arguments there, Dr. Hulme! All that time inside working on those novels of theirs. They don't get fresh air or exercise!
Honorah Parker Rieper I'm not sure what you mean, Dr. Hulme.
Dr. Henry Hulme Your daughter appears to have formed a rather unwholesome attachment to Juliet.
Honorah Parker Rieper What's she done?
Dr. Henry Hulme She hasn't done anything. It's the intensity of the friendship that concerns me. I think we should avert trouble before it starts.