Arabesque (1966)

John Merivale: Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane

Quotes 

• Major Sylvester Pennington Sloane : May I have a word with you please Professor Pollock?

  David Pollock : Well... if it's about that small outstanding bill at the bookstore there is a simple explanation: Poverty.

  Major Sylvester Pennington Sloane : No, it's nothing like that.

  David Pollock : Oh, in that case, how do you do?

• Major Sylvester Pennington Sloane : I'm only checking your glasses. You look as though I want to drill your teeth. Do sit down, Professor Ragheeb. That doesn't sound English. Are you English, Professor Ragheeb?

  Ragheeb : Why do you ask?

  Major Sylvester Pennington Sloane : Oh, small talk, merely small talk. The weather's too dull and politics too explosive. I certainly didn't mean to pry.