Cranford (TV Series)

August 1842 (2007)

Judi Dench: Miss Matty Jenkyns

Quotes 

• Miss Deborah Jenkyns : Jessie, convey your news.

  Jessie Brown : I have been sent anemones. And a note.

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  Jessie Brown : "With the compliments of Major Gordon".

  Miss Matty Jenkyns : Anemones. We must look them up in 'The Language of Flowers'.

• Miss Matty Jenkyns : I suppose now there will nobody to call me Matilda anymore. Deborah did not care for my name being shortened but everybody did it, except she.

• Miss Deborah Jenkyns : Captain Brown's conduct is not to be tolerated. To insinuate himself into our society like a snake...

  Miss Matty Jenkyns : Oh, sister, not a snake! That is very harsh.

  Miss Deborah Jenkyns : He is at the very least a wolf in sheep's attire.