Howards End (1992)
Emma Thompson: Margaret Schlegel
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Quotes
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Margaret Schlegel : Will you forgive her as you yourself have been forgiven... you have had a mistress; I forgave you. My sister has a lover, you drive her from the house. Why can you not be honest for once in your life? Why can't you say what Helen has done, I have done!
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Margaret Schlegel : Unlike the Greek, England has no true mythology. All we have are witches and fairies.
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Margaret Schlegel : I deny it's madness.
Henry Wilcox : But you said yourself...
Margaret Schlegel : It's madness when I say it, but not when you say it.
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[last lines]
Margaret Schlegel : What did Dolly mean about Howards End?
Henry Wilcox : Mmmm? My poor Ruth, during her last days, scribbled your name on a piece of paper. Knowing her not to be herself, I set it aside. Didn't do wrong, did I?
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Margaret Schlegel : [speaking of Helen] She's got some sort of madness... as if she's mad!
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Margaret Schlegel : I do wish you'd give us Howard's End.
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Margaret Schlegel : Henry, look at me. You were that woman's lover?
Henry Wilcox : Since you put it with your usual delicacy, yes I was.
Margaret Schlegel : When?
[no answer]
Margaret Schlegel : When, please?
Henry Wilcox : [angry] Ten years ago!
[calmer]
Henry Wilcox : I'm sorry. Ten years ago.
Margaret Schlegel : Henry, dear... it's not going to trouble us.
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Margaret Schlegel : [speaking of Helen] I think she may be a little... touched.
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Margaret Schlegel : Mr. Wilcox, I am demented!
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[first lines]
Margaret Schlegel : [reading letter] Dearest Meg, I'm having a glorious time. I like them all. They are the very happiest, jolliest family that you can imagine. The fun of it is that they think me a noodle, and say so - at least, Mr. Wilcox does. Oh Meg, should we ever learn to talk less.
[laughing]