To the Manor Born Quotes

Audrey fforbes-Hamilton: To think that Grantleigh Manor is in the hands of a man who has no interest in farming, doesn't go to church and now it turns out hasn't heard of Winnie the Pooh. You think A.A. Milne is a motoring organization I suppose.

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Audrey fforbes-Hamilton: How much will you bet?
Richard DeVere: I don't like taking money from a woman.
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton: Splendid. That means I can't lose.

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J.J. Anderson: This is Mr DeVere.
Richard DeVere: My condolences Mrs fforbes-Hamilton.
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton: Most kind. It was a great shock, but life must go on. Do help yourself to a drink.
J.J. Anderson: It's Mr DeVere of Cavendish Foods...
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton: Oh, the caterers! In that case, help everyone else to a drink.

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Richard DeVere: When I say I want to know all about pig-breeding, I want to know the full facts. All you've told me here is that pigs are dirty little pink things which go 'Oink!'

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Richard DeVere: We're about to have another lecture, are we?
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton: If that's what you want to call it...
Richard DeVere: In that case, I'll be brief. I'm fed up to the back teeth with the way you keep rushing over here with some little quibble about the way I'm running this estate. I know for a fact that you have no real quarrel with the way I'm doing it, so why do you keep finding fault? I'll tell you why: firstly, because you want to prove to everybody that you're still Dame High and Mighty around here and secondly, because you rather enjoy coming over here... to see me.

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