- Potemkin: Have you had a college education, darling? I have.
- Capt. Charles Edstaston: Certainly. I am a bachelor of arts.
- Potemkin: Once she know you are a bachelor, Catherine will supply the arts.
- Potemkin: In Russia, a gentleman has no scruples. In Russia we face facts.
- Capt. Charles Edstaston: In England a gentleman never faces any facts if they are unpleasant.
- Catherine: Let me help you, captain. If only to show you that a Russian savage can be kinder than an English one. Though I'm sorry to say that I'm German.
- Capt. Charles Edstaston: Don't call me 'darling'. I've been called 'darling' all morning.
- Claire: By who?
- Capt. Charles Edstaston: By everybody. By the most unutterable swine. And if we don't leave this abominable city now - do you hear, now! - I shall be called 'darling' by the empress.
- Capt. Charles Edstaston: I must allow myself to say, ma'am, that your uncle had better not attempt to kick an Englishman downstairs.
- Potemkin: You want me to kick you upstairs?
- Potemkin: You have no hearts, you English! Heart! Heart!
- [slaps the right side of his chest]
- Capt. Charles Edstaston: Pardon, your highness. Your heart is on the other side.
- [...]
- Potemkin: Darling! A true Russian has a heart on both sides!
- Capt. Charles Edstaston: Your majesty, would you be a little angel mother and tie me up again?
- Catherine: Charles...
- [she ties him up like a trussed chicken]
- Capt. Charles Edstaston: I really am most awfully grateful.
- Catherine: I didn't know they did this sort of thing in England.
- Potemkin: Varinka, go look through keyhole in imperial bedchamber and bring back word whether empress is awake yet.
- Varinka: I do not look through keyholes.
- Potemkin: You have been badly brought up, my little darling. Would any lady or gentleman walk into a room unannounced without first looking through keyhole?