- Lord Winfield: First of all, I want to know all about that awful American, that hoodlum, Dempsey they've hoisted on you.
- Makepeace: [turns around awkwardly] Leftennant James Dempsey, Lord Winfield.
- Lord Winfield: [Dempsey slowly walks towards Winfield] Eh, hah, how do you do? Wonderful to see you. I hope you don't think I was referring to you, heh, heh. Good lord no. No, it was some other frightful American. Another Dempsey entirely. A gorilla.
- [pulls the face of a big strong ape and makes boxing movements]
- Lord Winfield: Not like you at all.
- Makepeace: Naismith's talking to Frances Trafford.
- Dempsey: Naismith does a lot of talking. Keep your ear to the door
- Makepeace: I know every sound in this house. Every creak in every floorboard. Anybody moves, I'll know.
- Dempsey: Oh, that's great.
- Makepeace: I may not be jungle trained, but I do have ears.
- Arnold Sims: My wife's at home in the water, Dempsey. Do you, eh, do you care to join her?
- Dempsey: No, I'm safer on old Terra Firma. The more firma the less terra.