- Helen Dacre Winan: I wish I didn't like you so much.
- Lt. Comdr. Nigel Winan: I'm rather fond of you too.
- [first lines]
- Geoffrey Radcliffe: I'm so sorry - the bell doesn't work.
- Mrs. Gaye: I'm from the domestic agency.
- Martha Dacre: Things don't look so good do they?
- Geoffrey Radcliffe: No, they don't. It is a muddled world these days. But at least this time we are not shutting our eyes to things. We are facing them. And on the whole with all our faults we have n't done so badly.
- Geoffrey Radcliffe: We still believe in freedom of action.
- Martha Dacre: Freedom of thought.
- Geoffrey Radcliffe: Quite remarkable freedom of speech.
- Geoffrey Radcliffe: That's your heritage young man. Please god it always will be.