Of course, the comic figure in all this is the long-suffering Mr. Wilkes.
7 seconds sound clip from the Gone with the Wind (1939) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 03:16:33 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Miss Melly's a fool, but not the kind you think.
- Though just why she does, I'm sure I don't know.
- If you weren't so drunk and insulting, I could explain everything. As it is, though...
- You get out of that chair once more...
- Of course, the comic figure in all this is the long-suffering Mr. Wilkes.
- Mr. Wilkes, who can't be mentally faithful to his wife and won't be unfaithful to her technically.
- Why doesn't he make up his mind?
- Observe my hands, my dear. I could tear you to pieces with them.
- And I'd do it if it'd take Ashley out of your mind forever.
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