Daughter of the Dragon (1931)

Oie Chan: Amah

Quotes 

• Lu Chung : At least tell me, did he die in gratifying agony?

  Ling Moy : Lu Chung!

  [Morloff enters] 

  Ling Moy : Morloff, you are not permitted in my rooms.

  Morloff : I take the liberty. I have just spoken to Petrie.

  Lu Chung : Tcha! It was not done?

  Ling Moy : No.

  Lu Chung : And you were with him?

  Morloff : Why didn't you strike?

  Ling Moy : I delayed, then heard a noise.

  Morloff : You love him!

  Lu Chung : Remember, your father said that if you faltered...

  Ling Moy : A weakness overcame me.

  Lu Chung : It is wisely written, a stupid son is better than a crafty daughter.

  Ling Moy : It is written. It is written. It should be written that a slave do reverence to a daughter of the light.

  Amah : Night prayers.

  [Ling Moy exits] 

  Lu Chung : I will burn this incense of repentance at her prayers. The Master provided it for the weak half of her, which is woman.

• Amah : Hello. Hello, give me Scotland Yard. I - no, no, no, SCOTLAND YARD. What? What's that? Well I have every reason for shouting. The circumstances are distinctly of a shoutable nature. Wha- what's that?... Well my dear young woman, let me tell you a brisk something! If you're going -

  [Ah Kee takes the phone from Rogers] 

  Rogers : Would you please give me Scotland Yard? Thank you.

  Amah : Well, wouldn't you have thought that - Was I really shouting?