Richard Vernon: Oldenshaw

Quotes 

• [Imlac consults an art book] 

  Imlac Defraits : [Quoting]  "Little is known of the life of Alberto Mantogini; even his date of birth is conjectural"...

  Oldenshaw : Like almost all the ladies of my acquaintance.

• Imlac Defraits : I find your modesty even more alarming than your conceit.

  Oldenshaw : Forgive me. It won't occur again.

• [Oldenshaw and Defraits survey the painting of St. Sebastian and ponder why why authorities were so convinced it was genuine] 

  Imlac Defraits : You only got to look at it ... to be filled with a terrible ... uncertainty.

  Oldenshaw : As one so often is with people, Imlac, don't you find?