Then I knew what I was trying to stop you from doing.

4 seconds sound clip from the Meet John Doe (1941) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:14:15 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

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- And all the time I kept asking myself: What am I chasing her for? And I didn't know.

- Isn't that a hot one?

- Well, anyway, you ran into some place and I ran in after you. When I got there, you were getting married.

- The nightgown had changed into a beautiful wedding gown.

- You sure looked pretty, too.

- Then I knew what I was trying to stop you from doing.

- Dreams are crazy, aren't they?

- Well, would you like to know who it was you were marrying?

- A tall handsome Ubangi, I suppose.

- Not that bad. It was the fella that sends you flowers every day.

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