Tom Jones (1963)

Edith Evans: Miss Western

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Quotes 

• Miss Western : This Blifil is a hideous kind of fellow. But, as you know, Bell, all country gentlemen are.

  Lady Bellaston : I don't then wonder at Sophie's infatuation for this Jones creature. He's an agreeable fellow to look at. Miss Western, will you believe me when I tell you that he has the audacity to make love to me?

  Miss Western : Oh, these men! I would've torn the eyes out of a prince if he had attempted such freedoms with me!

• [Squire Western has drunkenly crashed out on the floor] 

  Miss Western : Rouse yourself from this pastoral torpor, sir!

• Miss Western : How can you think of disgracing your family by allying yourself to a... a bastard?

• Miss Western : Tell me, child, what objection can you have to the young gentleman?

  Sophie Western : A very solid objection, in my opinion - I hate him.

  Miss Western : Well, I have known many couples who have entirely disliked each other lead very comfortable, genteel lives.

• Miss Western : You are such a boor.

  [he misunderstands her comment] 

  Squire Western : A boar? I am no boar!

• Miss Western : Western? What are these nocturnal riots?

• Miss Western : Brother, as I am here to stay a while, I shall sign a peace treaty with you.

  Squire Western : Sister, I've often warned you not to talk that court gibberish to me.

  Miss Western : I pity your country ignorance from my heart.

  Squire Western : And I despise your citified claptrap! I'd rather be anything than a courtier, or a... or a Presbyterian, or a crawler...

  Miss Western : If you mean me, I'm a woman of...

  Squire Western : Yes, and a good thing for you that you are. If you were a man, I'd have lent you a flick long ago!

  Miss Western : Brother, I think you are a perfect goat.

• Squire Western : You let her out of her room after I locked her in?

  Miss Western : Women are convinced by reason, not by force.

• Miss Western : As soon as she came back to live with you, Brother, she imbibed these romantic notions.

  Squire Western : You don't imagine, do you, that I taught her such things?

  Miss Western : Your ignorance, Brother, as the great Milton says, almost subdues my patience.

  Squire Western : Damn Milton!

• Miss Western : Clandestine amours so soon, Mr Blifil?