Memorable Quotes from May Whitty
4 quotesJudging Countries Beyond Their Politics
Miss Froy
I never think you should judge any country by its politics. After all, we English are quite honest by nature, aren't we?
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Noble Families and Historical Punishments
Kay Miniver
Did you know that the 12th Lord Beldon was hanged?
Lady Beldon
He was beheaded! Such things happen in the best families. In fact, usually in the best families.
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Frustrations of Modern Shopping
Vicar
Good evening, Lady Beldon.
[to Lady Beldon who has just entered the railway compartment he is already sharing with Mrs. Miniver]
Lady Beldon
Good evening, vicar. Oh, oh, shopping's absolutely impossible nowadays! You can't get near the counter and when you do, they haven't got it and you pay twice as much for it.
Vicar
What a wonderful description!
[laughs]
Lady Beldon
Sit down, Simmons, and don't snip! My dear man, I spent the whole afternoon being pushed around by middle-class females buying things they can't possibly afford.
[to her servant; to the vicar]
Kay Miniver
Oh dear, that means me.
Lady Beldon
Oh no, much worse!
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Disrupting Harmony for a Greater Concern
Lady Beldon
I'm sorry to disturb the harmony of this occasion, but our enemies are no respecters of flower shows.
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