Of Human Bondage (1934)

Reginald Owen: Athelny

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• Thorpe Athelny : Here I am in a charity hospital, because my father loved fast women and slow horses.

• Thorpe Athelny : I was married to a lady once. Good heavens! Never marry a lady, my boy.

  Philip Carey : Oh really? Why?

  Thorpe Athelny : Because a lady has a point of view, a personality and an individuality, all to devil you with!

• Thorpe Athelny : Well, I suppose youth must be served, but I must say, I'm sick and tired of serving it!

• Thorpe Athelny : I don't think women ought to sit down at table with men.

  Philip Carey : Oh! Don't you? Why not?

  Thorpe Athelny : It ruins conversation. I'm sure it's very bad for them. It puts ideas in their heads. And women are never at ease with themselves when they have ideas.

  Philip Carey : You sound like the old voice of England.

  Thorpe Athelny : I am, sir. And this is fine old Yorkshire pudding that gives me the strength to carry on.

• Thorpe Athelny : Don't stand by my chair in order to make eyes at him.