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

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

You can hear this line at 00:27:44.066 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Now your dinner's done, why don't you call a health? Hmm? Why don't you give your toast?

- 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.

[...]

A Tale of Two Cities (1938) Sound Clip

A Tale of Two Cities book coverListen to memorable quotes of Charles Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities", as brought to life by Orson Welles in this rare 1938 Mercury Theatre radio play, featuring sound clips.

Actors: Orson Welles (Sydney Carton, Doctor Manette), Edgar Barrier (Charles Darnay), Betty Garde (Madame Defarge), Mary Taylor (Lucie Manette), Martin Gabel (Jarvis Lorry)

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