- You didn't think I meant the conventional thing, did you?
- Didn't you?

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

You can hear this line at 01:15:30 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- This portrait is of his wife who was made very unhappy by his death.

- She left a very famous collection of swords. I have them in my bedroom. May I show them to you?

- Please, why do you torture me?

- I'm afraid you misunderstood my purpose in sending for you.

- I'm not altogether a fool.

- You didn't think I meant the conventional thing, did you?

- Didn't you?

- Do you think that General Yen could accept anything that the heart did not freely give?

- No. That opportunity has been open to me ever since you came here.

- It was your life you put up as a forfeit for Mah-Li's loyalty.

- My life?

- Yes. What else do you think it meant?

[...]

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