Henry Denton Quotes in Gosford Park (2001)

Henry Denton: You Brits really don't have a sense of humor do you?

Elsie (Head Housemaid): We do if something's funny, sir.

Henry Denton: I have a date with a hot glass of milk.

Henry Denton: Who is it?

Lottie: Oh, I'm ever so sorry, sir.

Henry Denton: Sorry for what?

Lottie: I'm supposed to get the fire lit without waking you.

Henry Denton: Why does everyone treat me as if I were one of these stupid snobs? I spent half the week downstairs with all of you.

Lottie: You can't be on both teams at once, sir.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Mrs Wilson, a major crisis has arisen. I've just found out that Mr Weissman won't eat meat and I don't know what to do and I can't ask Mrs Croft. I simply don't dare.

Mrs. Wilson: Oh, everything's under control your ladyship. Mr Weissman's valet informed us as soon as he arrived so we've prepared a special version of the soup, he can eat the fish and the hors d'oeuvres, there'll be a welsh rarebit for the game course, I'm not sure what we're going to do about the entree but we'll think of something.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Thank you Mrs Wilson. Ten steps ahead as always. Which one of you is Mr Weissman's valet?

Henry Denton: I am, your Ladyship.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Are you indeed. Yes. Well. Thank you for your...

[pause while she takes a good look at him]

Lady Sylvia McCordle: efficiency.

[leaves]

George (First Footman): [to Denton] You're all set then.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Mrs Wilson, absolute crisis. I've just found out that Mr Weissman won't eat meat. I don't know what to do and I can't ask Mrs Croft. I simply don't dare.

Mrs. Wilson: Everything's under control your ladyship. Mr Weissman's valet informed us as soon as he after he arrived so we've prepared a special version of the soup, he can eat the fish and the hors d'oeuvres, there'll be a welsh rarebit for the game course, I'm not sure what we're going to do about the entree but we'll think of something.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Thank you Mrs Wilson. Ten steps ahead as always. Which one of you is Mr Weissman's valet?

Henry Denton: I am, your Ladyship.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Are you indeed. Yes. Well. Thank you for your...

[pause while she takes a good look at him]

Lady Sylvia McCordle: efficiency.

[leaves]

George (First Footman): [to Denton] You're all set then.