Clarissa (1991)
Jonny Phillips: James
Quotes
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Uncle Anthony : [talking about Lovelace] Heir to a peerage, a fine paternal estate, two unmarried aunts. Mark that.
James : And an army of whores and bastards. Mark that.
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[after Clarissa has fled from home, her family are trying to find her. Her brother goes to see her best friend]
Anna : Even if I knew where she was, which I don't, my mother has forbidden me to write.
James : Surely you do not mean to frustrate any hopes we have of a reconciliation?
Anna : On whose terms?
James : [to Anna's mother] Is it a daughter's place to bandy terms?
Anna : Or a brother's to impose them? If my friend wishes to be reconciled, I'm sure she remembers your address.
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James : Pinch your cheeks, Bella. Your face must be your fortune now.
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[discussing the possible return of Clarissa]
James : No! If she ever enters these doors, I shall leave.
Mr Harlowe : Then leave. The child has suffered enough.
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[Grandfather Harlowe has died and left the entire estate and wealth to his younger granddaughter, Clarissa]
Bella : Imagine! Leaving all the family paintings to her, just because she used to tickle with him! And wipe and clean with her own dainty fingers.
James : [taking Bella's hand] Dainty? Whose fingers could be daintier than these?
Bella : He might just as well have left them to the maid.