I'm sorry, sir, if I'd only known yesterday.

2 seconds sound clip from the The Shop Around the Corner (1940) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:31:45.347 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Mr. Kralik?

- Yes, Mr. Matuschek.

- Can you get along without Miss Novak tonight?

- Mr. Matuschek, I'd like to talk to you for a moment.

- Oh, you want to go, too?

- Well, yes, sir. I'd appreciate it very much.

- What is this? Does everybody want to leave here? Is this the interest you show in my shop?

- Once a year, I ask you to stay here.

- I'm sorry, sir, if I'd only known yesterday.

- Oh, I see. You want a special invitation. Well, next time, I'll send you an engraved announcement.

- I have talked everything over with Mr. Kralik. I know his ideas.

- And I think Miss Novotni and I can manage the novelty window by ourselves.

- Did I ask you for your advice?

[...]