Miss Holt Quotes in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

Miss Holt: [reading from a report] "Washburn, Jane. Age five."

Guinevere Pettigrew: Lovely girl.

Miss Holt: "Lost in the park."

Guinevere Pettigrew: Independence, that's all that girl needs.

Miss Holt: "For six hours. The Randle boys, John and Robin. Wrestled retired Colonel Johnson to the floor outside Fortnum and Mason's, shouting 'Nazi warmonger'. Because," and I quote, "Miss Pettigrew thought he was a German spy."

Guinevere Pettigrew: [unconvincingly] A little... joke.

Miss Holt: "Ambulance called, police called."

Guinevere Pettigrew: Mrs. Brummegen was, well, fond of the sherry, if you take my meaning. As a vicar's daughter I found her rather difficult.

Miss Holt: She found you rather difficult, Miss Pettigrew, and that is, I'm afraid, a recurring theme.

Guinevere Pettigrew: A person can change.

Miss Holt: I haven't seen any sign of that.

Guinevere Pettigrew: She could stop drinking.

Miss Holt: ...Our clients don't adapt to suit your needs, Miss Pettigrew. You adapt to them.