- Capt. Daniel Gregg: Well, with my adventures and your writing talent, we'll be the greatest team since Shakespeare.
- Carolyn Muir: I thought Shakespeare was one person.
- Capt. Daniel Gregg: Don't quibble, madam. Jut take advantage of a genuine ghost writer.
- Claymore Gregg: Carolyn Muir is a lady of culture and refinement.
- Abner: Maybe so, but inside she's a wild woman.