Richard Vernon: Oldenshaw

Quotes 

• Dimmock : I gather Johnson was a bit shy?

  Oldenshaw : One feels he's not in the habit of taking beautiful girls to remote little lovenests.

  Dimmock : An easy habit to acquire.

  Oldenshaw : Perhaps he's afraid it'll be difficult to break.

• Oldenshaw : [perusing a document]  Just arrived by airmail, from Johnson. First part of a report on developments in the oil industry out there; he wants us to pass it on to his firm. I don't know how he finds the time for all this.

  Dimmock : Oh, Johnson always did believe in mixing business with business.

• Oldenshaw : I've never followed the English custom of applauding the enemy, at least not until I've won and can afford to be generous.

• Oldenshaw : The government will be soothed by the usual means - lunches given by the oil concerns for a few selected ministers, hence the odd directorship at the end of the parliamentary career.

  Dimmock : Now you're being too cynical, Oldenshaw. Our government has the interests of the people at heart.

  Oldenshaw : My dear fellow, I have told you before: always wear a wide-brimmed hat when you walk in the sun.