“Could you imagine someone being hanged because of something I said?” – Lady Trentham, Gosford Park ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Gosford Park 2001

Lady Trentham

Could you imagine someone being hanged because of something I said?

Mary Maceachran

I know. And what purpose could it possibly serve?

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Lady Trentham Maggie Smith More Lady Trentham quotes →

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