- Romana: I told you you've got the time wrong, Doctor.
- The Doctor: Yes, but you're always saying that.
- Romana: You're always getting the time wrong.
- The Doctor: Was it to do with the voices?
- Professor Chronotis: What voices?
- The Doctor: Well, when I was on the river, I heard a strange babble of inhuman voices. Didn't you, Romana?
- Romana: Yes.
- Professor Chronotis: Oh, undergraduates talking to each other, I expect. I've tried to have it banned.
- Professor Chronotis: I am, I was, I will be Professor Chronotis. Oh dear, we Gallifreyans have never managed to come up with a satisfactory form of grammar to cover these situations.
- Romana: Oh, I do love the Spring. All the leaves and the colours.
- The Doctor: It's October.
- Romana: I thought you said we were coming here for May Week.
- The Doctor: I did. May Week's in June.
- Romana: I'm confused.
- The Doctor: So was the TARDIS.
- Romana: Oh, I do love the Autumn. All the leaves and the colours.
- Skagra: Professor Chronotis.
- Professor Chronotis: Who are you?
- Skagra: I have come for the book.
- Professor Chronotis: Book? What book?
- Skagra: You know what book.
- Professor Chronotis: [indignant] I don't know what you're talking about. I haven't got any books.
- [an out-and-out lie as, where there aren't doorways, the room's walls are covered in bookshelves filled with books]
- Professor Chronotis: That's to say, I have lots of books. What book would you like?