Captain Blood (1935)

Olivia de Havilland: Arabella Bishop

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Quotes 

• Dr. Peter Blood : It seems that you're continually doing me favors. Faith, I don't know why.

  Arabella Bishop : Neither do I. Yes I do. It's because you're so very grateful and always thank me so prettily.

  Dr. Peter Blood : Sure now, you don't blame me for resenting you and your favors.

  Arabella Bishop : This is interesting. I've had men tell me they had reasons for admiring me... and some few have even laid claims to reasons for loving me. But for a man to store up reasons for resenting me... how refreshing! You must tell me a few of them.

  Dr. Peter Blood : First, is reason enough: you bought me. I've had no lack of experiences in my time; but to be bought and sold was a new one. I was in no mood to thank my purchaser.

  Arabella Bishop : That I can understand. Go on.

  Dr. Peter Blood : I've resented you because your name's Bishop. My thoughts have lumped you with your uncle. How was I to know, be dad, that a devil could have... that a devil could have an angel for a niece.

  Arabella Bishop : From a resentful man that is a pretty fair compliment.

• [last lines] 

  Arabella Bishop : Oh, oh have mercy, your Excellency. Have mercy.

  Col. Bishop : Arabella, why are you here?

  Arabella Bishop : Uncle. I have been pleading with the governor on your behalf, asking him to be as merciful as you would be cruel. Uncle, this is the governor.

  Dr. Peter Blood : Good morning, Uncle.

• Dr. Peter Blood : Miss Bishop, it's difficult for an Irishman to apologize; but I hope you can forgive me for having thought badly of you.

  Arabella Bishop : I will if you tell me how you think of me now.

  Dr. Peter Blood : How I think of you now? I think of you... I think of you as the woman who owns me - her slave. But I think the man is lucky who can count you his friend.

  Arabella Bishop : I think you know YOU can.

  [she extends her hand for him to shake - he kisses her - she's startled, pulls away and slaps him] 

  Dr. Peter Blood : Your slave is grateful for all marks of favor.

  Arabella Bishop : When you forget your slavery and go so far...

  Dr. Peter Blood : Now there you're mistaken. However far this slave may go, he won't forget. That's a characteristic that the Irish have in common with the elephants.

• [Arabella sees Peter leaving the Governor's house after treating him for gout] 

  Arabella Bishop : Oh, forgive me for not recognizing you, Dr. Blood. You're so changed... and for the better.

  Dr. Peter Blood : The Governor tells me I have you to thank for that.

  Arabella Bishop : You don't sound very grateful, Dr. Blood.

  Dr. Peter Blood : Do you suppose I'd be grateful for an easy life, when my friends are treated like animals? Faith, it's they deserve your favors, not I. They're all honest rebels. I was snoring in my bed while they were trying to free England from an unclean tyrant.

  Arabella Bishop : I believe you're talking treason.

  Dr. Peter Blood : I hope I'm not obscure.

• Arabella Bishop : I've seen your pirate ways. I've seen myself bargained for and fought over. A combat between jackals.

• Arabella Bishop : Boats put out to sea. Slaves may not.

• Mrs. Steed : Why are you laughing?

  Arabella Bishop : I'm just thinking how annoyed Peter Blood would be if I did him another favor.