- McGuffey: [describing the new baptismal font in church] The water is thermostatically controlled. Never goes below 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mrs. Kate Barry: I agree with the principle. Never lay a nice warm baby on a cold marble slab.
- Richard Barry: [chokes on his drink]
- McGuffey: [dinner table conversation about church activity] Actually I have been to Los Angeles once, and that only for a few days on business. Well, Hollywood in the west and New York in the east are just not typical.
- Mrs. McGuffey: Now, Alvin, you must admit that they are fun.
- McGuffey: I am talking about religion, Ellen. And that has nothing to do with fun.
- Mrs. McGuffey: [apologetically] Yes, you are so right, Alvin.
- McGuffey: [continuing dinner table conversation] And there in San Francisco you have a completely different kind of people.
- Mrs. McGuffey: Oh, and you will find Chinatown absolutely fascinating!
- McGuffey: Ellen, I am talking about churches, and there are very few of them in Chinatown.
- Mrs. McGuffey: [apologetically] Yes, you are right Alvin. Very few indeed.
- Mansfield: Interesting party, Richard. I quite enjoyed myself.
- Richard Barry: I'm delighted, Sir. Tell me... do you approve of our new staff?
- Mansfield: [rubbing his whiskers] Why, yes, I do.
- Richard Barry: Yes. I rather thought you did, Sir.
- Mansfield: Good idea of mine to get a girl like that. Let's hope you'll settle down now, once and for all. I may drop in for dinner sometime.
- Richard Barry: Well, you'll always be very welcome, Sir.
- Mansfield: And you'll always be a ruddy liar.