Carrington (1995)

Penelope Wilton: Lady Ottoline Morrell

Quotes 

• Lady Ottoline Morrell : You know as well as I do it's a sickness with Carrington. A girl of that age still a virgin. It's absurd.

  Lytton Strachey : I was still a virgin at her age.

  Lady Ottoline Morrell : But that's my whole point. Don't you see ? So was I. Is there to be no progress ?

• Lady Ottoline Morrell : Well, how is the campaign proceeding?

  Lytton Strachey : Campaign?

  Lady Ottoline Morrell : The Carrington matter. I take it - you're still working on that.

  Lytton Strachey : Really, Ottoli, must you put things quite so boldly. I prefer to think of myself as an educator, rather than as a...

  Lady Ottoline Morrell : What?

  Lytton Strachey : As a pimp.

• Lytton Strachey : I know it was an obscene and ridiculous war, but, I suppose its quite convenient to have one.

  Lady Ottoline Morrell : Now we shall see some real progress, Lytton. We're on the threshold of a golden age.

  Lytton Strachey : You know, Ottili, given the circumstances, I really think we ought to dance.

  Lady Ottoline Morrell : Very well!