The House of Mirth (2000)
Penny Downie: Judy Trenor
Quotes
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Bertha Dorset : I wish the men would always stay away. It's really much nicer without them. Oh, you don't count, George. One never talks to one's husband.
Judy Trenor : But, wives never like their husbands talking to other women.
Bertha Dorset : Only if the women in question are slightly too eligible - or divorced.
George Dorset : Wives may do as they wish. Husbands are expected to be like money - influential, but silent.
Augustus 'Gus' Trenor : If divorcees were more acceptable, I might be tempted.
Judy Trenor : Gus!
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Judy Trenor : She *is* dangerous. And you are not nasty. And for always getting what she wants in the long run, commend me to a nasty woman.
Lily Bart : I thought you were so fond of Bertha.
Judy Trenor : Oh, I am. It's much safer to be fond of dangerous people.
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Judy Trenor : Did you know his father made a fortune out of inventing a device which excludes fresh air from hotels?