Keeping Up Appearances (TV Series)

Golfing with the Major (1991)

Patricia Routledge: Hyacinth

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Quotes 

• [last lines] 

  Richard : Poor old Major. He was wounded. Somewhere east of Suez, I think.

  Hyacinth : I'm not surprised.

  [long pause] 

  Hyacinth : Though he did pay me a great compliment. Apparently I remind him of the governor's wife.

• Hyacinth : Do be careful with the luggage. It is part of a very expensive matching set.

• [first lines] 

  Hyacinth : I think you should have turned left.

  Richard : I *did* turn left.

  Hyacinth : I distinctly told you to turn left.

  Richard : That's why I turned left; I'm no fool. It's easier to be lost than disobedient.

  Hyacinth : Richard! I hope the entire weekend isn't going to be spoiled by your rebellious manner.

  Richard : Rebellious. It's hardly mutiny on the Bounty.

  Hyacinth : Don't be silly, dear.

• Hyacinth : These people look more our sort.

  Richard : How can you tell?

  Hyacinth : They're reading full-size newspapers. I could never strike up a conversation with anybody who reads the tabloids.

• Receptionist : Can I help you?

  Hyacinth : Mr and Mrs Richard Bouquet. We have a reservation.

  Receptionist : [checking her book]  What was the name again, please?

  Hyacinth : Bouquet.

  Richard : Uh, that's spelled B-U-C K-E-T.

  Receptionist : Oh, Bucket! Oh yes, we have a Bucket.

  Hyacinth : Pronounced Bouquet, dear.

• Hyacinth : Do be careful with the luggage!

  Porter : Do be careful with the luggage; it's part of a very expensive matching set.

  [Hyacinth leaves] 

  Porter : What does she think it is, alligator?

  Porter : Alligator! For her that would be a matching set.