Margaret Hale: It offends me that you should speak to me as if it were your duty to rescue my reputation!
John Thornton: I spoke to you about my feelings because I love you! I had no thought for your reputation.
Margaret Hale: You think that because you are rich and my father is in reduced circumstances, that you can have me for your possession. Well, I suppose I should expect no less from someone in trade!
John Thornton: I don’t want to possess you! I wish to marry you because I love you.
- favourite scenes [4] | North and South (2004)
favourite scenes - North and South
I’ve presumed to know you once before…
Margaret Hale: You think that because you are rich, and my father is in reduced circumstances, that you can have me for your possession! I suppose I should expect no less from someone in trade.
John Thornton: I don’t want to possess you! I wish to marry you because I love you!