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An Inspector Calls

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Quote Character Act
“All five are in evening dress of the period, the men in tails and white ties, not dinner-jackets.” Stage Directions Act One
“...her husband’s social superior.” Stage Directions Act One
“She comes from an old country family – landed people and so forth – so it’s only natural.” Mr Birling Act One
“...so long as we behave ourselves, don’t get into the police court or start a scandal – eh?” Mr Birling Act One
“...this is Mr Gerald Croft – the son of Sir George Croft – you know, Crofts Limited?” Mr Birling Act One
“I was an alderman for years – and Lord Mayor two years ago – and I’m still on the Bench...” Mr Birling Act One
“It’s my duty to keep labour costs down... We were paying the usual rates and if they didn’t like those rates, they could go and work somewhere else.” Mr Birling Act One
“Rubbish! If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people, they’d soon be asking for the earth.” Mr Birling Act One
“Perhaps I ought to warn you that he’s an old friend of mine...” Mr Birling Act One
“There are a lot of young women living that sort of existence in every city and big town in this country, Miss Birling. If there weren’t the factories and warehouses wouldn’t know where to look for cheap labour. Ask your father.” Inspector Goole Act One
“After all, y’know, we’re respectable citizens and not criminals” Gerald Croft Act One
“Sometimes there isn’t as much difference as you think.” Inspector Goole Act One
“And so you used the power you had... to punish the girl just because she made you feel like that?” Inspector Goole Act One
“Girls of that class...” Mrs Birling Act Two
“You mustn’t try to build up a kind of wall between us and that girl.” Sheila Birling Act Two
“You know of course that my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate...” Mrs Birling Act Two
“Women of the town?” Mrs Birling Act Two
“Alderman Meggarty? I must say, we are learning something tonight.” Mrs Birling Act Two
“I don’t think we want any further details of this disgusting affair...” Mrs Birling Act Two
“It means that we’ve no excuse now for putting on airs...” Sheila Birling Act Two
“We’ve done a great deal of useful work in helping deserving cases.” Mrs Birling Act Two

“...damned impudence!”

 Mrs Birling Act Two
“No I don’t. I know why she needed help.” Insppector Goole Act Two
“She was giving herself ridiculous airs. She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.” Mrs Birling Act Two
“Her position now is that she lies with a burnt-out inside on a slab.” Inspector Goole Act Two
“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!” Mrs Birling Act Two
“You made her pay a heavy price for that...” Inspector Goole Act Three
“...and who here will suffer from that more than I will?” Mr Birling Act Three
“...with their lives, their hopes and fears, their suffering, and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives, with what we think and say and do.” Inspector Goole Act Three

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