Extended Reading

Dark Victory quotes

  • Judith: Excuse me, kids, I've won a prize.

  • [first lines]

    Michael O'Leary: [on the phone] Hello there. Is this the house? I've been trying to get you.

    Miss Wainwright: Michael, do you realize it's 5:30 in the morning?

    Lucy - a Servant: Who is it, Agatha?

    Miss Wainwright: [to Lucy] That Michael.

    [agitatedly to Michael as a different phone line rings]

    Miss Wainwright: We had a party last night and the last guest hasn't driven out of the driveway yet.

    Lucy - a Servant: [answering the other ringing line] Hello, kitchen. Lucy speaking... Yes, Miss Ann.

    Ann King: [irritatedly in bed] What's that racket? The telephone's been ringing all over the house... I'll talk to him.

    [picks up the other phone]

    Ann King: Michael, what do you mean at this unholy hour of the morning?

    Michael O'Leary: Oh, well good morning, Miss Ann. Cheerful morning now isn't it? I was wondering if I might talk to Miss Judith.

    Ann King: No you may certainly might not! She hasn't had two hours of sleep yet, I wouldn't disturb her for the world... oh...

    [obviously gives in, and the scene fades to Judith waking up in bed to answer her ringing phone with Michael on the line]

    Judith: This is Miss Judith Traherne of the sleepy Trahernes.