North and South Quotes
Madeline Fabray LaMotte: [about George] He's a very good friend, isn't he?
Orry Main: He's the best I'll ever have. [long pause]
Orry Main: It nearly killed me being away from you.
Madeline Fabray LaMotte: Please... we mustn't say things like that to each other.
Orry Main: Why not? We feel them.
Madeline Fabray LaMotte: There's nothing we can do.
Orry Main: You don't love him. You are not his.
Orry Main: He's the best I'll ever have. [long pause]
Orry Main: It nearly killed me being away from you.
Madeline Fabray LaMotte: Please... we mustn't say things like that to each other.
Orry Main: Why not? We feel them.
Madeline Fabray LaMotte: There's nothing we can do.
Orry Main: You don't love him. You are not his.
Movie: North and South
Madeline LaMotte Main: You mean you'll take me back? You still want me?
Orry Main: I never wanted you to go. I love you Madeline. I always have.
Madeline LaMotte Main: I love you, too. Please, believe me. I love you, too.
Orry Main: I do.
Madeline LaMotte Main: But I have to tell you, there's another man in my life now. [They walk over to the cradle where their son is laying. She picks up their son and hands him over to Orry]
Madeline LaMotte Main: Orry Nicholas Maine, your son.
Orry Main: [He takes their son from Madeline and then looks Madeline in the eye] I love you. [They then share a kiss]
Orry Main: I never wanted you to go. I love you Madeline. I always have.
Madeline LaMotte Main: I love you, too. Please, believe me. I love you, too.
Orry Main: I do.
Madeline LaMotte Main: But I have to tell you, there's another man in my life now. [They walk over to the cradle where their son is laying. She picks up their son and hands him over to Orry]
Madeline LaMotte Main: Orry Nicholas Maine, your son.
Orry Main: [He takes their son from Madeline and then looks Madeline in the eye] I love you. [They then share a kiss]
Movie: North and South
John Thornton: Where are you going?
Margaret Hale: To London. I've been to Milton.
John Thornton: You'll not guess where I've been. [Thornton pulls a rose from Helstone out of his pocket]
Margaret Hale: You've been to Helstone! I thought those had all gone!
John Thornton: I found it in the hedge row. You have to look hard. Why were you in Milton?
Margaret Hale: On business. Well, that is, I have a business proposition. Oh dear, I need Henry to help me explain.
John Thornton: You don't need Henry to explain.
Margaret Hale: I have to get this right. It's a business proposition. I have some £15,000. It is lying in the bank at present, earning very little interest. Now, my financial advisors tell me that if you were to take this money and use it to run Marlborough Mills, you could give me a much better rate of interest. So you see, it is only a business matter, you'd not be obliged to me in any way. It is you who would be doing... [Thornton reaches down and grabs Margaret's hand]
Margaret Hale: ...me the service. [Margaret grabs Thornton's hand and kisses it]
Margaret Hale: [Thornton touches the side of her face and leans in and kisses her] [Margaret walks back to Henry, and he gives her suitcase to her]
Margaret Hale: Henry, I...
Henry Lennox: Goodbye, Margaret. [Margaret walks back to Thornton]
John Thornton: You're coming home with me.
Margaret Hale: To London. I've been to Milton.
John Thornton: You'll not guess where I've been. [Thornton pulls a rose from Helstone out of his pocket]
Margaret Hale: You've been to Helstone! I thought those had all gone!
John Thornton: I found it in the hedge row. You have to look hard. Why were you in Milton?
Margaret Hale: On business. Well, that is, I have a business proposition. Oh dear, I need Henry to help me explain.
John Thornton: You don't need Henry to explain.
Margaret Hale: I have to get this right. It's a business proposition. I have some £15,000. It is lying in the bank at present, earning very little interest. Now, my financial advisors tell me that if you were to take this money and use it to run Marlborough Mills, you could give me a much better rate of interest. So you see, it is only a business matter, you'd not be obliged to me in any way. It is you who would be doing... [Thornton reaches down and grabs Margaret's hand]
Margaret Hale: ...me the service. [Margaret grabs Thornton's hand and kisses it]
Margaret Hale: [Thornton touches the side of her face and leans in and kisses her] [Margaret walks back to Henry, and he gives her suitcase to her]
Margaret Hale: Henry, I...
Henry Lennox: Goodbye, Margaret. [Margaret walks back to Thornton]
John Thornton: You're coming home with me.
Movie: North and South