Mrs. Moore:
My dear, life rarely gives us what we want at the moment we consider appropriate. Adventures do occur, but not punctually.
Mrs. Moore:
God has put us on earth to love and help our fellow men.
Ronny:
Yes, mother.
Richard Fielding:
[
on the glasses found on Aziz after the latter's arrest] If Adela had hit him with it, he'd hardly take it with him.
McBryde:
I'm not surprised.
Richard Fielding:
I don't follow.
McBryde:
When you think of crime, you think of English crime. The psychology's different out here.
McBryde:
[
at the trial] Before we begin, I'd like to state what I believe to be a universal truth: the darker races are attracted to the fairer, but not vice-versa.
Advocate Amrit Rao:
Even when the lady is LESS attractive than the gentleman?
[
court breaks out in laughter]
Das:
[
Ali is carrying on during the trial] Please, this is no way to defend your case!
Ali:
I am not defending a case - and YOU are not trying one! We are both slaves!
Das:
Mr. Mahmoud Ali, if you don't calm down, I will have to exercise my authority.
Ali:
Do so! This trial is a farce!
[
throws papers off the desk]
Ali:
I'm going! I've ruined my career!
[
to Aziz]
Ali:
Farewell my friend!
Ali:
Mrs. Moore! Where are you, Mrs. Moore?
Ali:
How is Britain justified in holding India?
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed:
Unfair political question!
Richard Fielding:
No, no! Well, personally, I'm here because I need a job.
Ali:
Qualified Indians also need jobs!
Richard Fielding:
I got here first.
[
laughter]
Richard Fielding:
Well, I like it here and that's my excuse.
Advocate Hamidullah:
And those Englishmen who do not like it here?
Richard Fielding:
Chuck 'em out.
[
laughter]
Ali:
Indians are also saying that.
Major Callendar:
[
to Ronny, on Mrs. Moore] She's old - we musn't forget that. Old people never take things as one expects.
Turton:
[
in a club meeting] There is a certain member here present who is known to be in contact with the defense. One can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds - at least not in this country!
Richard Fielding:
I'd like to say something.
Turton:
Please do.
Richard Fielding:
I believe Dr. Aziz is innocent. I will await the verdict of the jury. If he is found guilty, I will resign my post and leave India. I resign from the Club now!
[
exits]
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed:
[
to Ali and Hamidullah when Fielding visits] No, he does not need THREE chairs! He is NOT THREE Englishmen!
Ronny:
[
on Aziz] He was dressed in his Sunday best, and his back collar stud was out. And there you have the Indian all over.
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed:
You shouldn't walk alone, Mrs. Moore. There are bad characters about, and leopards may come down from the Marabar Hills - snakes also!
Mrs. Moore:
You walk alone.
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed:
I am used to it.
Mrs. Moore:
Used to snakes?
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed:
I'm a doctor - they dare not bite me!
Adela Quested:
I do so hate mysteries.
Richard Fielding:
We English do.
Mrs. Moore:
I rather like mysteries - but I rather dislike muddles.
Richard Fielding:
A mystery is only a high-sounding term for a muddle. Me and the Professor know that India is a muddle.
Professor Godbhole:
Agreed, I am sorry to say.
Indian crowd member #1:
[
pointing at Mr. Fielding and Adela leaving in the carriage] That was Mr. Fielding!
Indian crowd member #2:
And Mrs. Moore!
Entire Indian crowd:
Mrs. Moore! Mrs. Moore! Mrs. Moore!...
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