The Barchester Chronicles (1982)

Geraldine McEwan: Mrs. Proudie

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• Bishop Proudie : The canon-in-residence is not *in* residence.

  Rev. Obadiah Slope : I understand he is in Italy.

  Bishop Proudie : Italy?

  Rev. Obadiah Slope : On the banks of Lake Como.

  Mrs. Proudie : Whatever is a canon in residence doing on the banks of Lake Como?

  Rev. Obadiah Slope : Apparently he collects butterflies.

  Mrs. Proudie : I cannot imagine the bishop looking kindly upon a canon in residence who spends his time collecting butterflies- especially Italian butterflies.

• Rev. Obadiah Slope : And the bishop is generally unhappy about the state of the locks.

  Archdeacon Grantly : Locks? Specific locks, my lord, or locks in general?

  Bishop Proudie : Uh, merely one or two locks, er, on the outhouses.

  Rev. Obadiah Slope : Specifically, the coal house, the wood house, and the locks on the servants' bedrooms.

  Mrs. Proudie : Indeed, the locks in the entire building leave much to be desired.

  Bishop Proudie : Of course, a great deal depends upon a lock, but equally so, er, uh, upon the key. Well, hem, ha-hah, I always think that the fault - if fault there be - frequently lies, er, well, with the key, hmm, rather than the lock.