Oscar van Rhijn quotes from The Gilded Age

Agnes van Rhijn

New York is a collection of villages, my dear. We know the people who live in our own village.

Marian Brook

But not the ones who don't.

Oscar van Rhijn

The Russells live in your village, Mama. I could throw a stone from here and break their windows.

Agnes van Rhijn

Don't tease me.

Oscar van Rhijn

I'm not. I'm stating facts.

Agnes van Rhijn

I'm not concerned with facts. Not if they interfere with my beliefs.

Oscar van Rhijn

Why would you want to go to Brooklyn?

Marian Brook

As a matter of fact, I'm thinking of paying someone a surprise visit. She may need cheering up.

Agnes van Rhijn

So should I if I lived in Brooklyn.

Oscar van Rhijn

Does your presence here mean we're friends again?

Oscar, you and I have known each other far too long and much too well not to be friends.

Oscar van Rhijn

I know there are men out there who are younger and richer than I am. But we would live well. You would choose your own friends, run your own house, manage your own life! Isn't that what you want?

Gladys Russell

Very much so.

Oscar van Rhijn

And I'm not a bully. I would never force you to echo my opinions, parrot all my views. I am happy to be henpecked, as long as you're doing the pecking. We'd have fun, Gladys. I know we would! I want us to be happy. Very happy. And I believe we could be. Don't answer now. Just know that I love and admire you more than I can say. More than I've ever felt for any other woman.

Oscar van Rhijn

Miss Beaton is keen to help spread the Christian word.

Marian Brook

And how does that sit with you?

Oscar van Rhijn

I gladly support good causes from the comfort of Fifth Avenue.