- Margo Durrell: As you insist, I've chosen a hobby.
- Louisa Durrell: Oh, good.
- Margo Durrell: Making sculptures out of soap.
- Louisa Durrell: What?
- Margo Durrell: Well, it seems stupid, but so do a lot of things, like hockey, feet, and testicles.
- Leslie Durrell: Girls.
- [sighs]
- Leslie Durrell: I always feel like they're in charge, you know, that they know more than me.
- Lawrence Durrell: Of course, they say to stop being over awed by someone, imagine them naked.
- Leslie Durrell: I already do that with these girls.
- Lawrence Durrell: Ah.
- Leslie Durrell: In fact, they noticed and told me not to.
- Florence Petridis: [hands over her crying baby to Margo] If you need me, I'll be next door, asleep in a pool of my own tears.
- Lawrence Durrell: I was being insensitive. It's one of my strengths.
- Aunt Hermione: Good! Stop that, then, dear.