Miss Birling ought to be excused she died in misery and agony She feels responsible desperately sorry we'll have to share our guilt [she stares at him wonderingly and dubiously] I don't think we can help you much Mother - please! They're more impressionable you ought to go to bed Mother Please don't contradict me like that Girls of that class the Inspector will just break it down impertinent impertinent is such a silly word my husband was a Lord Mayor only a boy No, he's a young man we really must stop these silly pretences naturally I don't know anything No, he's giving us the rope - so that we'll hang ourselves What's the matter with that child? It's a favourite haunt of women of the town no point in mentioning the subject very pretty taken it in properly - that she's dead we killed her surely you don't mean Alderman Meggarty? young and fresh and charming The girl... the girl only had a port and lemonade - or some concoction I made the people at the County find some food for her I insisted on Daisy moving I didn't install her there so I could make love to her I was sorry for her I didn't ask for anything in return I suppose it was inevitable young and pretty and warm-hearted - and intensely grateful I'm not a child the wonderful Fairy Prince Nearly any man would have done I wish to God she had now. Perhaps I'd feel better about it what I'd allowed her I insisted on a parting gift more - upset - by this business than I probably appear to be you'd better take this at least you've been honest my fault really you must understand that a lot of young men Don't interfere, please, Father this wretched business Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges prominent member useful work in deserving cases one of his excitable queer moods... we don't need him a piece of gross impertinence prejudiced me Damned impudence! she had only herself to blame I did nothing I'm ashamed of you're quite mistaken I used my influence I did my duty this girl was going to have a child [horrified] alone, friendless, almost penniless, desperate The Press might easily take it up a lot of silly nonsense! ridiculous airs a girl in her position As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money! you're quite wrong to suppose I shall regret He should be made an example of. If the girl's death is due to anybody, then it's due to him he'd be entirely responsible extremely pale and distressed