- Doris Clarkson: ... why, the very foundation of empire is woman's virginity.
- Sir Julian Kent: Chastity, madame, chastity. No empire would get very far with virginity.
- [after Mrs. Clarkson tells her she will not allow her to audition for Sir Julian Kent, Hilda is unenthusiastically accompanying Mrs. Clarkson on the piano]
- Doris Clarkson: [snidely] Can't you play with more expression?
- [Hilda crashes her hands down on the piano keys]
- Doris Clarkson: [jumping from the unexpected noise] Well, perhaps not with quite so much expression.