Quotes

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Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane: Gray, I must be rid of you. You've become a cancer, a malignant evil cancer rotting my mind. Cabman John Gray: You've made a disease of me, eh, Toddy?

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Cabman John Gray: I'm a pretty bad fellow myself, but MacFarlane's the boy - Toddy McFarlane I call him. Toddy, order your friend another glass. [to Fettes] Toddy hates me. Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane: Don't call me by that confounded name. Cabman John Gray: Hear him! Did you ever see the lads play knife? [thrusts a knife into a loaf of bread] Toddy would like to do that all over my body. Donald Fettes: We medicals have a better way than that. When we dislike a friend of ours, we dissect him.

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Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane: What is Gray to me? He's a man from whom I buy what I need when I need it. The rest is forgotten. Meg Camden: You may deny him, Toddy, but you'll not rid yourself of him by saying the devil's dead.

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Joseph: I know you kill people to sell bodies. Cabman John Gray: You say you came here of your own account. No-one sent you, no-one knows you're here? Joseph: Give me money or I tell the police that you murder the subjects. Cabman John Gray: Well, Joseph, you shall have money, why should you not? I don't suppose the great Dr MacFarlane is over lavish with his pay? Joseph: No.

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Mrs. Mary McBride: He'll not leave the grave - not since Wednesday last when we buried the lad. Donald Fettes: Your son, ma'am? He must have been a fine boy for the wee dog to love him so. Mrs. Mary McBride: A great kind lad he was - gentle with all things like Robbie. Now I can't get the dog to leave here. Perhaps it is for the best. I've not money enough to afford a grave watcher. Donald Fettes: Not much danger here, ma'am, I wouldn't think - right here in the heart of Edinburgh. Mrs. Mary McBride: They're uncommon bold, the grave robbers - and the daft doctors who drive them on.

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Cabman John Gray: You've no need to be anxious, Meg. MacFarlane has been drunk and away before. He'll be back in good time. Meanwhile, you have me to keep you company. Meg Camden: I call that no good fortune. Cabman John Gray: [laughs] There was a time, lass, a time when I used to bring the dashing young doctor to your door, but you weren't so uncommon cold to your old friend Gray.

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Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane: If you've any regard for your neck, you'll leave now and stay away from my house, from my school, and from me. Cabman John Gray: Well, I've no wish for a rope cravat. I never like the small of hemp. So I'll bid you good night, Dr McFarlane.