Like other things, it didn't work out.
5 seconds sound clip from the The Remains of the Day movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:58:11 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Hello, Sally. You all right, then?
- Yes.
- Could we talk for a moment, please? Just for a moment.
- We'll have to be quick because I'm going out.
- All right, then. We'll have to go into the lounge.
- Nice little place, isn't it? The sort of quiet little boarding house I had in mind for us.
- Like other things, it didn't work out.
- What did you want to say, Tom?
- I saw Catherine yesterday. She had some interesting news. She's expecting.
- She wants us both over for tea on Sunday. I could come and get you.
- We could go together on the bus.
- Yes, well, we'll see about that.
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