- Maud Hill: I never asked anything of the world,but it's a perfect hell on earth to give a woman children to love and to rob her of them.
- Robert Mallory: It's never darker than when we close our eyes, and yet we keep them shut. Why is that?
- Robert Mallory: There have been other sightings. The boys believe...
- Florence Cathcart: Boys believe in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. I'm sure some of them even believe in God.
- Robert Mallory: [holding newspapers] What about these?
- Florence Cathcart: Those are footprint catchers.
- Robert Mallory: Ghosts have footprints?
- Florence Cathcart: No. People pretending to be ghosts do.
- Robert Mallory: They must hate you.
- Florence Cathcart: Who? The spiritualists?
- Robert Mallory: No. The ghosts.
- [first lines]
- Vera Flood: [answering the door] Miss Simpson? Are you prepared?
- Florence Cathcart: [yes] I brought this.
- [shows photograph of a soldier]