Nicholas Nickleby (2002)

Nicholas Rowe: Lord Verisopht

Quotes 

• Lord Verisopht : If you had only told him who you were as he asked... I was wrong too, not to interfere. I did not sleep the night for thinking about it.

  Ralph Nickleby : Any mistakes that were made were made by the boy. I am his uncle and even I can see that he is no good.

  Lord Verisopht : He was defending the honor of his sister. That is the very definition of goodness. How can you not be proud of what he has done in defense of your own niece?

  Ralph Nickleby : You will be glad, my lord, that I possess such an unsentimental view when I am managing your investments.

  Lord Verisopht : Mr. Nickleby, I am no longer sure I can make an investment with you.

  Ralph Nickleby : Because of my nephew?

  Lord Verisopht : Because of your treatment of him. And his sister. When I think of her leaving the theatre that night, I feel sick to recall it. Surely there is another way for me to expand my fortune than to enrich the tormentor of these children.

• Lord Verisopht : Nickleby, I must say, it is a pleasure having your niece with us.

  Sir Mulberry Hawk : He must have designed that, too, to soften you into speculating.

  Lord Verisopht : If I could see someone as winning as Miss Nickleby, when I come to her uncle's to talk business, I can think of no other place I would rather talk business.

  Sir Mulberry Hawk : No other place on Earth!