- James Keziah Delaney: And you think she's beautiful?
- Cholmondeley: Who?
- James Keziah Delaney: The actress.
- Cholmondeley: Hm! Not only is she among the large number of women I would sleep with, she's also among the much smaller group of women I would masturbate over.
- Musgrove's Butler: There is a Mr. Delaney to see you, madam. He's come from the river. He's in the garden.
- Count Musgrove: If it's someone you fuck, please check if he came from east or west. In the east, there is Cholera. You can catch it from fucking.
- Countess Musgrove: It isn't. And there isn't. And you can't.
- Robert Thoyt: Could you not find a boat like a normal person?
- Lorna Bow: I was bored and I've never seen a man shot before.
- Lorna Bow: [to James] Look, I'm very happy to admit that I don't want James Delaney to die... But can you also admit that you don't want James Delaney to die?
- Thorne Geary: Where is the maid?
- Zilpha Geary: I sent her out.
- Thorne Geary: For champagne? Or potatoes? Or both?