Mrs Birling Quotes

Act 1 - “When you’re married you’ll………… on their business”

• When you’re married you’ll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time and energy on their business

Act 1 - “You know of course…. still a magistrate”

• You know of course that my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate

Act 2- “Im very sorry. …….blame”

• Im very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame.

Act 2 - “Unlike the……… ashamed of”

• Unlike the other three, I did nothing I’m ashamed of

Act 2 - “Go and look……… responsibility”

• Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility

Act 2 - “It wasn’t I……….. began it all”

• It wasn’t I who had her turned out of her employment - which probably began it all

Act 2 - “She was claiming ……… in her position”

• She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position

Act 2 - “I accept …..“, “I blame the ………. father of the child”

• I accept no blame at all

• I blame the young man who was the father of the child

Act 3 - “You’re not the type…….”

• You’re not the type - you don’t get drunk

Act 3 - “I was the only one ………..”

• I was the only one of you who didn’t give in to him

Act 3 - “In the morning…… we are”

• In the morning they’ll be as amused as we are

Act 1 - “I don’t think you ought………..”

• I don’t think you ought to talk business on an occasion like this

Act 2 - “Girls………”

• Girls of that class

Act 3 - “I cant….. it”

• I cant believe it. I wont believe it.