- Catherine Gale: I've learned from experience that whenever you wine and dine me as well as this, it's always been the prelude to some hideous adventure.
- John Steed: [chuckles] Well, you know what they say, when it's inevitable, sit back and enjoy it.
- Catherine Gale: You can't just tell me in plain, straight forward language that you're after a gold smuggler. We have to go through this ridiculous rigmarole of candlelight and wine and old Chinese proverbs. Well, here's another old Chinese proverb: he who does not tell truth, gets cushion in eye!
- [throws a cushion at Steed]
- Corporal James Jones: Well, well, old Shinyboots Jason!
- Captain George Jason: Hm. Captain Jason, if you please.
- Corporal James Jones: Suit yourself.
- Major Bob Ruse: I wanted to teach history. No degree, no diploma of education.
- Sgt. Major Wright: [sighs] I wanted to go to grammar school.