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Now what other man would decide the day, the very day, mind you, before leaving for America to dig a great hole in the floor of the cellar?

11 seconds sound clip from the Back for Christmas (Suspense) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:16:41 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Well, it's not absolutely certain, of course...

- What do you mean it's not certain? Of course it's certain.

- After all, Hubert old boy, you've contracted to lecture for only three months.

- Quite right. But then, of course, anything may happen.

- Hubert adores being unpredictable.

- Now what other man would decide the day, the very day, mind you, before leaving for America to dig a great hole in the floor of the cellar?

- He's going to put some unclassified... wild orchids down there. A Devil's Garden if you please.

- It sounds so mysterious!

- That's Herbert, though. It's really quite simple however, once you find out what he's up to.

- Now take that telephone call he put through to you a few minutes before you arrived, Freddy...

- To me?

- Of course...

- Hubert wanted to surprise me about your plan to meet us in New York next month.

[...]

Back for Christmas (Suspense) Sound Clip

Back for Christmas (Suspense)Quotes from Back for Christmas- Suspense Radio Show based on a short story written by John Collier, first aired on December 23, 1943.

Actors: Peter Lorre (Hubert Schumacher)

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