- Miss Jane Marple: [a body has been found in the library of Arthur and Dolly Bantry] Oh, Dolly, what a terrible thing!
- Dolly Bantry: I know. Rather thrilling, isn't it?
- Dolly Bantry: Men do rather think that the world revolves around them, and it can get so exhausting pretending they're right.
- Dolly Bantry: £50,000? But you hardly knew her!
- Conway Jefferson: It's my money, and I can do as I like with it.