It's an intrigue. And I do not propose to let an overweening, finicky, crass lieutenant thumb his nose at his general officer commanding and get away with it.
11 seconds sound clip from the Lawrence of Arabia movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:12:26 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I'm not asking as your superior, I'm asking as the secretary of this mess.
- We don't want chaps in here who should be on duty.
- Where are you going, please?
- Ah, well, we can't all be lion tamers. Sorry.
- It doesn't sound as though he'd be any great loss, sir.
- Now don't try that. There's a principle involved.
- He's of no use here in Cairo. He might be in Arabia.
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