- Martha Farnsworth: You're our most unwelcome visitor, and we do not propose to entertain you.
- John McBurney: You'll find I'm... easily amused.
- Martha Farnsworth: You won't be here long enough for that.
- Martha Farnsworth: I have to say, when they saw me they said, "there is nothing more frightening than a startled woman with a gun."
- Martha Farnsworth: If we learn our lessons properly when young, we can expect a calm and happy life when faced with the distractions of the world.
- Martha Farnsworth: Tell me, Amy, did you find any mushrooms while you were out collecting soldiers?
- Amy: I did, but I'm not sure they're safe to eat.
- Marie: I wanted to bring this to you last night for fear that you might die before morning, but then I thought, since you were unconscious, you wouldn't be able to read it anyway.
- John McBurney: That's very logical.
- Marie: Are you Catholic?
- John McBurney: I was baptized.
- Marie: Well then, here's a prayer book for you.
- John McBurney: Thank you.
- Marie: I thought you might need to confess if you're on the verge of death.
- John McBurney: Oh, I think I'll be able to hang around for just a little bit longer.
- Martha Farnsworth: Is your leg paining you?
- John McBurney: Some.
- Martha Farnsworth: Well, I hear numbness would be more grave.
- John McBurney: Indeed.
- Martha Farnsworth: There is some brandy if you wish.
- John McBurney: Oh, now that would be a pleasure.
- Martha Farnsworth: It's not being offered for your pleasure, only for your comfort.
- John McBurney: Well, well, well. What are you lovely Southern ladies learning today? The art of castration?
- Martha Farnsworth: Hmm, that's what we're gonna do. We're gonna make a nice supper... We'll invite him for a big send-off.
- John McBurney: I'd like to thank you for all of this, as well. It looks - like just about the finest meal I've ever seen.
- Martha Farnsworth: Well, bon appetit.
- [first lines]
- Amy: [finding some mushrooms] Here you go.
- John McBurney: [sitting wounded by a tree] Shh. Are you frightened?
- Amy: No. Yes.
- John McBurney: Uh, so am I.
- Amy: Can you move at all?
- John McBurney: Uh... Uh, I'll try, if there's some place to go.
- John McBurney: If you could have anything, what's your biggest wish? If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?
- Edwina: Anything?
- John McBurney: Yeah. Anything.
- Edwina: To be taken far away from here.
- [rushes out of the room]
- John McBurney: A toast to you, Miss Martha. You must be the bravest woman I've ever known.
- Martha Farnsworth: No. No. All bravery is, is doing what's needed at the time.
- John McBurney: Listen, don't tell any of the others, but I consider you to be my best friend in this whole place.
- Martha Farnsworth: That dress is very becoming, Miss Edwina.
- Edwina: Thank you.
- Alicia: There might be other attractive shoulders here if we were all permitted to wear such dresses.
- Martha Farnsworth: I wouldn't say it's entirely suitable to wear at a young ladies' school; though, we know Miss Edwina's accustomed to town society with different views. I would suggest that we - change the subject. And let Miss Edwina draw her shawl.
- [Edwina covers her bare shoulders with her shawl]
- Martha Farnsworth: Yes. That will avoid anyones speculation on the subject.
- Martha Farnsworth: [Admiring the pin Edwina in wearing] Très jolie. Seems like the soldier being here is having an affect.
- Jane: Can we go greet the soldiers?
- Martha Farnsworth: No! No. We do not want to put temptation in their way.
- Martha Farnsworth: Miss Alicia made the pie herself.
- Alicia: I hope you like apple pie?
- John McBurney: I love apple pie. It's me favorite.
- Edwina: Is that my recipe, Alicia?
- Alicia: It is.
- Amy: I picked the apples.
- John McBurney: Miss Amy, you picked these mushrooms yourself?
- Amy: [Nods her head yes]
- John McBurney: Delicious.
- John McBurney: You can trust me in your place, ma'am.
- Martha Farnsworth: Well, I don't know you.
- John McBurney: Well, I think if you knew me - you would.
- Martha Farnsworth: You won't be here long enough for that.
- John McBurney: In the middle of battle with all the iron flying overhead, me first thought was to bury me-self.
- Edwina: But, when you couldn't, you ran.
- John McBurney: I did. I surely deed I did.
- Edwina: That wasn't very brave of you to run.
- John McBurney: Maybe not. But, it was smart, I think.
- Edwina: Because you're alive?
- John McBurney: And now I've met you.
- Edwina: You don't even know me.
- Jane: He's a real blue-belly. You know, they break every Southern woman they come across.
- Martha Farnsworth: Would you stop that Jane.
- Jane: It's true!
- Martha Farnsworth: I hope the girls weren't telling stories.
- John McBurney: What do you care what they say about you?
- Martha Farnsworth: I don't. I didn't want you to get the wrong impression.
- John McBurney: Then, you do care what I think about you?
- Martha Farnsworth: You're a stranger here. That's all.
- John McBurney: How did you end up in this place?
- Edwina: Why are you so interested in me?
- John McBurney: I just recollect you and I are both a little out of place here. I bet you're the independent sort - and the other girls, they don't even know how to get close to you. And then, of course, there's your looks.
- Edwina: That doesn't matter to me.
- John McBurney: Oh, you can bet it matters to other people. Sorry to tell you and I hope you don't mind me telling you; but, well, in all my travels, I've never come across such a delicate beauty as yours.
- John McBurney: If you could have anything, what's your biggest wish? If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?
- Edwina: Anything?
- John McBurney: Yeah, anything.
- Edwina: To be taken far away from here.
- Martha Farnsworth: When I return, would you care to join me for a brandy, Corporal?
- John McBurney: I'd like that very much, ma'am.
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