Nicholas Nickleby (2002)

Edward Fox: Sir Mulberry Hawk

Quotes 

• Sir Mulberry Hawk : The poor dear girl simply cannot understand why no one here is making Iove to her. She gasps! I have uncovered her secret.

• Sir Mulberry Hawk : It's a minute's work. Just Iift your eyes and tell me that you're not hoping I would make Iove to you. Get your money ready, gentlemen. She's not going to say it, because she wants me to make love to her. Can you, girl? Can you say that you don't wish me to make love to you?

• Sir Mulberry Hawk : Why do you keep up this show of displeasure?

  Kate Nickleby : Show? Nothing could be more sincerely felt.

  Sir Mulberry Hawk : Indeed, you're prettier when you are in a passion.

  Kate Nickleby : I wish my brother were here. He'd be in a passion from which you'd not soon recover.

• Kate Nickleby : You do not consider me a prospect - but a plaything, and I consider you neither. To treat me this way in a public place could ruin my reputation. And every chance for a decent and Ioving marriage will be gone.

  Sir Mulberry Hawk : If it's privacy you want, Iet me give it to you. But I wiII have what I want and wait no more.

• Sir Mulberry Hawk : Linger with me just a moment as they extinguish the lights.

  Kate Nickleby : I will not!

  Sir Mulberry Hawk : Will you deny me everything I want?

  Kate Nickleby : If everything you want is wrong.

• Lord Verisopht : Nickleby, I must say, it is a pleasure having your niece with us.

  Sir Mulberry Hawk : He must have designed that, too, to soften you into speculating.

  Lord Verisopht : If I could see someone as winning as Miss Nickleby, when I come to her uncle's to talk business, I can think of no other place I would rather talk business.

  Sir Mulberry Hawk : No other place on Earth!