Why, I'm going on with as little consideration as if you were a family of black beetles. Good afternoon.

— Mr Hornblower (Edmund Gwenn)

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11 seconds sound clip from the The Skin Game (1931) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:40:33 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Well, as we're speaking out, ma'am, it's your behavior to my daughter-in-law, who's as good as you and better to my way of thinking, that's more than half the reason why I bought this property.

- You fair got my dander up.

- It's no use to bandy words.

- If you build...

- You know, it's laughable.

- You make me pay $9,500 for a bit of land not worth 4, and you think I'm not going to get back on me?

- Why, I'm going on with as little consideration as if you were a family of black beetles. Good afternoon.

(1923 Rolls-Royce car door slamming)

- All right, drive on.

- No, stop!

(1923 Rolls-Royce car door opening)

- There's something on.

[...]

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Now, this chance may never come again. As the poet says, how we regret it if we don't get it.
You seem to me a poor sort of creature that's bound to get left with your gout and your dignity. But of course, you can make yourself pretty disagreeable before you're done.
What have you got, gout? Oh, that's unfortunate I never get it. I have no disposition that way. Had no ancestors, you see. Just me own drinking to answer for.
You've ruined my son's married life and you've killed my grandchild.

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