Inspector Morse1987
Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse GM is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series Inspector Morse (1987–2000), in which John T… more »
[arriving at Hanbury House]
Chief Inspector Morse:
Restored of course - look at that window.
Detective Sergeant Lewis:
All that stonework, must take months to do the pointing.
Chief Inspector Morse:
You're not a bloody mason, are you?
Detective Sergeant Lewis:
No such luck - I might have been a Chief Inspector by now if I was.
Chief Inspector Morse:
"Were", Lewis, if you "were". You'll never get on if you can't master your subjunctives. Keep touching your forelock, we may be back in Oxford before lunch.
Detective Sergeant Lewis:
Shouldn't that be "might"?
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