Sure, I thought you was some mermaid out of the sea, come to torment me. Aye, real flesh and blood, devil the less.
9 seconds sound clip from the Anna Christie (1930) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:46:24 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- What's this tub? Well, we're safe anyhow, with the help of God.
- Sure, it's me, Matt Burke himself, dreaming again.
- You drink this and you'll find it's no dream.
- The devil with the drink. But I'll be taking it anyhow.
- What's a fine, handsome woman the like of yourself doing on this scow?
- I'm telling you, but for the strength and guts in me, we'd be scoffed... by the fishes this minute.
- Gee, you hate yourself, don't you? But you must come and lie down and go to sleep.
[...]