- Even a common soldier would have knocked.
- I did. I almost broke the door down, but you didn't hear me.

— Megan Davis (Barbara Stanwyck)

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9 seconds sound clip from the The Bitter Tea of General Yen movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:37:32 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I'll never forget this.

- Speak English. What did she say?

- She said no for the third and last time.

- Well?

- I often envy the common soldier. His wants are so few.

- Even a common soldier would have knocked.

- I did. I almost broke the door down, but you didn't hear me.

- You were evidently absorbed in the sublime effects of the spring upon my people.

- What do you want?

- In my province, this is called a Cherry Blossom moon. It's a time when young and old, rich and poor, sick and sound, pay their homage to the god of love.

- You think you can wear me down, don't you? But you can't. Do you hear me? You can't.

[...]

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