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28. Octavius: No; but I think I understand her. You must admit that your views are hardly
suited for the formation of a young girl’s mind and character.
Tanner: I admit nothing of the sort. I admit that the formation of a young lady’s mind
and character usually consists in telling her lies; but I object to the particular lie that I
am in the habit of abusing the confidence of girls. (ShMS: 94).
29. Tanner: I give you leave. I am your guardian; and I commit you to Tavy’s care for the
next hour. (ShMS:95)
30. Ann: Even you, who are a man, cannot say what you think without being
misunderstood and vilified – yes: I admit it: I have had to vilify you. (ShMS:96)
31. Tanner: Oh, I protest against the vile abjection of youth to age! (ShMS: 97).
32. Ann: Oh, I forgot: you have not met Mr Malone. Mr Tanner, my guardian: Mr Hector
Malone.
Hector: Pleased to meet you Mr Tanner. I should like to suggest an extension of the
travelling party to Nice, if I may (ShMS: 101).
33. Hector: I ask to be allowed the pleasure of showing you my little American steam car,
Miss Rawbnsn. (ShMS:105).
34. Tanner: Miss Whitefield is supposed to be coming with me. Straker: So I gather
(ShMS: 105).
35. The three men in scarlet ties: Mr Chairma, I protest. A personal explanation.
Mendoza: Order, order.
The others: Order, order, order! Chair! (ShMS: 122).
36. Mendoza” I agree with both of you.
The genuinely English brigands: hear, hear! Bravo, Mendoza! (ShMS: 113).
37. Mendoza: Can we offer you anything? Broiled rabbit and prickly pears –
Tanner: Thank you: we have dined (ShMS: 115).
38. Mendoza: … I count the world well lost for her. She had, I pledge my word, the
magnificent head of hair I ever saw. (ShMS: 118).
39. Don Juan: Oh, I beg you not to begin talking about love (ShMS: 130).
40. The Devil: … I have examined man’s wonderful inventions. And I tell you that in the
arts of life man invents nothing (ShMS: 142).
41. The Statue: As an old soldier I admit the cowardice: it’s as universal as sea sickness,
and matters just as little (ShMS: 145).
42. The Devil (ironically) What! You a Catholic, Senor Don Juan! A devotee! My
congratulations! (ShMS: 146).
43. Don Juan: I tell you, gentlemen, if you can show a man a piece of what he now calls
God’s work to do, and what he will later on call by many new names, you can make
him entirely reckless of the consequences to himself personally (ShMS: 147).
44. The Devil: Alas! Senor Commander, now that we have got on to the subject of
Woman, he will talk more than ever. However, I confess it is for me the one supremely
interesting subject (ShMS: 147).
45. Ana: Is that your idea of a woman’s mind? I call it cynical and disgusting animalism
(ShMS:147).
46. The Devil: I agree, for the sake of argument.
The Statue: I agree , for the sake of avoiding argument.
Ana: I most emphatically disagree as regards the fathers of the Church; and I must
beg you not to drag them into the argument (ShMS: 149).
47. Ana: That is exactly what men say.