In The Times, Grimond noted that the "tragedy of theatre" is that even the best performances fade from memory, and that her mother's current reputation rests almost entirely on her performance in Brief Encounter.
I The Times bemærkede Grimond, at "dramatikken i teatret" er, at selv de bedste forestillinger falmer fra hukommelsen, og at hendes mors nuværende omdømme hviler næsten udelukkende på hendes præstationer i Det korte møde.