The Right of Way (1930)

Olive Tell: Kathleen

Quotes 

• Charley 'Beauty' Steele : I'm very grateful for your invitation, Kathleen, even though shadows should never be invited. And, I am a shadow! Am I not? That has fallen across the serene sunshine of your life.

  Kathleen : A very beautiful speech. You're undoubtedly drunk again.

  Charley 'Beauty' Steele : No, on the contrary, I'm quite sober. But, I don't blame you for not recognizing it. You so seldom see me in that condition.

  Kathleen : I so seldom see you in any condition. And I'd prefer not to talk about that.

  Charley 'Beauty' Steele : That's very generous and Christian of you, my dear.

• Kathleen : Look what you've made of yourself! You know what they say about you? Go to any street corner and ask. Beauty Steele the drunkard. Beauty Steele the fop! Beauty Steele - and his women.

  Charley 'Beauty' Steele : I'm a shadow, Kathleen. I said so. But, a very neat and tidy shadow - who hates ashes on his vest. That at least is a virtue - isn't it?

• Kathleen : Oh, that monocle! A blind window that hides your soul. Oh, how I've tried to look through it these five years. What have you under that mask of yours? Is there a man? Or, are you really - a devil!

  Charley 'Beauty' Steele : You spoil me with compliments, my dear.