The Chalk Garden (1964)

Edith Evans: Mrs. St. Maugham

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Quotes 

• [last lines] 

  Mrs. St. Maugham : [on the verge of tears]  Is it a crime to want to be remembered?

  Miss Madrigal : No. The Pharaohs built the pyramids for that reason.

  Mrs. St. Maugham : What do women do in my case?

  Miss Madrigal : It wouldn't hurt to go on gardening.

  Mrs. St. Maugham : Have I've a muddle of my garden... and my heart? Will Olivia forgive me?

  Miss Madrigal : In time, perhaps.

  Mrs. St. Maugham : Would you stay with me? Would you?

  Miss Madrigal : I'll stay... as long as I'm wanted. You know, we could make this place so full of life - a good life - and people would come from everywhere to see us. What do you think?

  Mrs. St. Maugham : I must know one thing.

  Miss Madrigal : What's that?

  Mrs. St. Maugham : Did you do it?

  Miss Madrigal : What many learned men at the top of their profession couldn't find out after a long, long trial. Why should you know.

  Mrs. St. Maugham : Forty years ago, I should have said the same thing, but I warn you, before I die, I'll find out.

  [the two walk off together] 

• Miss Madrigal : Laurel has good instincts. I think I time they will serve her well.

  Mrs. St. Maugham : Miss Madrigal. I did not engage you as a fortune-teller.

• Mrs. St. Maugham : Hurry, Maitland, is the curse of civilisation.

  Maitland : The fact that I hurry, Madam, gives certain people the leisure to make such observations.

• Mrs. St. Maugham : Life without a room to oneself is a barbarity!