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Upon 250 beds, those prostrate forms bear witness to life's meaning and through me are made one with the great cause I serve.

9 seconds sound clip from the Dr Knock (Theatre Royal 1954) classic radio drama series episode.

You can hear this line at 00:26:39.871 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- I believe I'm the only man among you that would put a whole town to bed and keep it in bed until I found out what was really the matter with it.

- Look at this valley below us. Do you see? The first time I stood at this window looking out, the morning after I came here, I wasn't overconfident, I can tell you.

- It didn't seem to make much odds whether I stood here or not. The whole place turned its back on me.

- But now, like an organist at his keyboard, I pull a stop, I touch a note, and from far off, the sounds respond.

- In 250 of those houses, we can't see them all from the distance of the trees, there are 250 rooms, and in each one of them at this very moment, somebody is testifying to the might of medical science.

- Upon 250 beds, those prostrate forms bear witness to life's meaning and through me are made one with the great cause I serve.

- My dear friend, my colleague, I have something to suggest to you.

- What?

- A little country town is no use to a man like you. You need a city to work in.

- Let me hand over to you my practice in Lyon, my new one, and let me come back to practice here.

- Oh, no, no, no. I hardly think that would be a good idea. Or acceptable to St. Maurice, to Mme Remy at this hotel, for instance, or to Monsieur Mousquet, the chemist, for instance.

- No, I hardly think this is the place for you now.

[...]

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When I speak to you please answer 'yes, doctor' or 'no, doctor'. And when you talk of me say 'the doctor did this' or 'the doctor said so and so'. It's the thing I'm most particular about. -Er, yes doctor.
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Dr Knock (1954) Sound Clip

Dr KnockEnjoy Robert Morley's performance in the 1954 Theatre Royal radio play of Jules Romain's 'Dr Knock', and explore standout quotes on our website.

Actors: Robert Morley (Dr Knock), Sir Ralph Richardson (Host)

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