- Sir Arthur Blake: Have you ever fought with your fists, Ben?
- Benjamin Blake: Yes.
- Sir Arthur Blake: I don't mean vulgar scuffling in the stables. I mean the rules of the prize ring.
- Benjamin Blake: No, sir.
- Sir Arthur Blake: Take off your coat, and your education will begin.
- [as Ben is removing his coat, Sir Arthur suddenly punches him to the ground]
- Sir Arthur Blake: Your first lesson - Never be taken unawares!
- Sir Arthur Blake: How would you like to live with me at Breetham? A gunsmith's forge is no place for a Blake. Plague take me, you have the blood if you were born on the wrong side of the blanket! You'll be brought up as a gentleman.
- Benjamin Blake: [Seeing sailing ship approach] This time is no derelict; Eve...
- Eve: You will go! If you stay out of pity, I will throw myself in sea.
- Benjamin Blake: Eve!
- Eve: I can only be happy if you are happy.
- Eve: [raising fork up inside her fist] What's this?
- Benjamin Blake: It's to eat with.
- Benjamin Blake: [seeing Eve fail to pick up any food]
- [laughs]
- Benjamin Blake: No, no, no; like this.
- Eve: [failing to pick up food again, at Ben laughing] Why?
- Benjamin Blake: Go on, try again!
- Eve: No; I am too stup'!
- Benjamin Blake: No, perhaps I am the one that's stupid.
- [looks at utensils]
- Benjamin Blake: These things have no place here.