- [first lines]
- Richard: Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
- Hyacinth: Richard, what's the matter?
- Richard: You know what's the matter. It's the sale tomorrow.
- Hyacinth: Ahh, I know, I am excited too.
- Richard: I'm not excited, I'm terrified.
- Hyacinth: Mmm?
- Richard: The thought of you at a sale.
- Hyacinth: Oh, I do love a sale!
- Richard: Especially the thought of you at a country house sa...
- Hyacinth: Especially country house sales.
- Richard: You get carried away! You think that because things have belonged to the aristocracy, they must be worth twice as much!
- Hyacinth: You know, the truth is I always think that because things have belonged to the aristocracy they must be worth twice as much!
- Onslow: How come he doesn't want to marry her? He usually wants to marry everybody.
- Daisy: Mrs Braddock's horrible.
- Onslow: Everybody he's ever been involved with has been horrible!
- Daisy: Maybe he likes horrible.
- Rose: It's amazing how many do. You should see what some of my gentlemen friends have to go home to.
- Daisy: I could never settle for horrible. It always has to be stylish.
- Onslow: That was alright when I was young, Daise, but it can be a heck of a strain; the constant battle to remain attractive.