I neither want any thanks or merit any. It was nothing to do in the first place, and I don't know why I did it in the second.

— Sydney Carton, Sydney Carton, Doctor Manette (Orson Welles)

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7 seconds sound clip from the A Tale of Two Cities (1938) classic radio drama series episode.

You can hear this line at 00:27:46.281 in the radio play.

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[...]

- What health? What toast?

- Why, It's on the tip of your tongue. Ought to be and must be. I swear it's there.

- Well, Miss Manette, then.

- Miss Manette, then.

- That's a fair young lady to hand to a coach in the dark. That's a fair young lady to be pitied by, and wept for by.

- Huh, how's it feel? Is it worth being tried for one's life to be the object of such sympathy and compassion?

- You saved my life today. I have not thanked you.

- I neither want any thanks or merit any. It was nothing to do in the first place, and I don't know why I did it in the second.

- Let me ask you a question.

- Willingly.

- Do you think I particularly like you?

- Really, I have not asked myself the question.

- Well, ask yourself the question now.

- You have acted as if you do, but I don't think you do.

- I don't think I do.

- Nevertheless, there is nothing in that I hope, to prevent my calling the reckoning, and our parting without ill blood on either side.

- Nothing in life.

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