- A matron, huh?
- Yes, sir.
- Well, sounds like she'll know how to keep us from misbehaving, huh.
- I certainly hope so, sir.
10 seconds sound clip from the The Remains of the Day movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 02:08:49 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- I had to ask another 3 girls from the village to come up, sir.
- That sounds good. Thank you.
- Also, I'm expecting a possible new housekeeper this afternoon. A Mrs. Ruth Muspratt.
- Excellent references. She was matron at a boys' preparatory school in Sussex.
- Well, sounds like she'll know how to keep us from misbehaving, huh.
- Good. Good, Stevens. Very good.
- Huh, this is where we had that banquet back in 35'. Remember?
- We all stood up and delivered ourselves of our principles.
- God knows what I said. Sure got worked up about it, though. What did I say anyway
- I'm sorry, sir, I was too busy serving to listen to the speeches.
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