- You'd like me to tell you all about fire, would you?
- Yes, I wish you would.
- Well then, first of all, I've learned that flames are really knives. They're cold, my friend. Sharp and cold as snow. They burn like ice.
18 seconds sound clip from the The Old Dark House (1932) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:02:06.598 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Tell me what you were going to say to me.
- Are you interested in flames?
- Why, why yes, yes I am rather.
- Have you? Well, that must be very interesting to you.
- I know things about flames that nobody else in the world knows.
- Well, won't you tell me? I'd like very much to know.
- Why should I tell you? You wouldn't tell me who is in that cupboard.
- Besides, you know it isn't fair to make me curious and then just not say anything.
- You'd like me to tell you all about fire, would you?
- Oh, that certainly is very, very interesting.
- So, they're really like knives, are they? Well, do go on. Tell me what else, you've found out.
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