- Harriet Vane: You're such a romantic, Peter... a sort of latter day knight errant searching for opportunities to perform deeds of valor... rescue damsels in distress.
- Lord Peter Wimsey: What's wrong with that?
- Lord Peter Wimsey: [Last lines - a dialogue flashback after Harriet walks away silently] At least I can you laugh.
- Harriet Vane: ...and surely that's better than tears.