Why all this secrecy? Why wouldn't he tell us?

3 seconds sound clip from the Horror of Dracula (1958) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:32:03.126 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

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- You must know that Jonathan was going to marry my sister Lucy. Surely you could have written.

- I felt it would have been less of a shock if I came and told her personally.

- I would rather you didn't see my sister.

- My wife and I will tell her.

- Very well. I'm sorry. Will you please express my sympathy to Miss Lucy? If she wishes to get in touch with me, I am at her service.

- Oh, Gerda, Doctor Van Helsing is leaving. Will you show him to the door?

- Yes, sir.

- Good day. Sir.

- Why all this secrecy? Why wouldn't he tell us?

- Darling, Doctor Van Helsing is a very eminent man. Whatever his motives, you can be sure he had a good reason for them.

- In any case, we can't help poor Jonathan now.

- Lucy is the one we must think of.

- Is she well enough to be told? It will be a terrible blow for her.

- She must know sometime.

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