The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010 TV Movie)

Dean Lennox Kelly: Christopher Rawson

Quotes 

• Anne Lister : [Mr Rawson comes to ask Anne to marry him]  Mr Rawson, how funny you should come. I set myself a course of reading on geology just this morning.

  Uncle Lister : Then I shall leave you two, to... discuss it.

  Christopher Rawson : Miss Lister. I hope your well today.

  Anne Lister : I am. Thank you.

  Christopher Rawson : You look very... Healthy.

  Anne Lister : Sit down Mr. Rawson. Let's talk coal.

  Christopher Rawson : It was your uncle but my mind to come. He made me see how beneficial it might be. Your assets are rich and unexploited.

  Anne Lister : I just realized it. At last.

  Christopher Rawson : Our estates joined each others, if they to become one, we could be influential around these parts. I'd leave you all the time you wanted for your book and similarities and such. Your uncle said you have have a passion for scape gardening, which im happy to indulge. In short Miss Lister, I've come to ask.

  Anne Lister : Eh- eh No... Please don't.

  Christopher Rawson : I've come to ask you to marry me and join our two noble estates into one.

  Anne Lister : Mi-Mr. Rawson... I... I thank you for your interest but I couldn't possibly say yes. There is a certain sentiment that I don't feel for you.

  Christopher Rawson : Love I suppose.

  Anne Lister : I couldn't possible marry without it.

  Christopher Rawson : Oh, you sound like a foolish girl. I'm giving you change to grow up and have a place in society.

  Anne Lister : And I'm gratefully declining.

  Christopher Rawson : You know I came against my better judgement. Polite society cannot conceive of certain practices Miss Lister. But I move in other circles but people point at you. They call you Gentleman Jack. They say you like the ladies, perhaps too much. They say your worse than the a-louses after a few.

  Anne Lister : Well you should count yourself lucky, you were spared such a wife.

  Christopher Rawson : Presume it's all true then.

  Anne Lister : Presume what you wish. Good day.

  Christopher Rawson : I myself think there's more to you than most women.