As my boat neared his plantation landing, I saw him upon the river-bank, regarding me with mild interest.
8 seconds sound clip from the Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:01:23 in the radio play.
Quote context
[...]
- And an immense army of ravenous ants is closing in on you, swarming in to eat you alive.
- A deadly black army from which there is no escape!
- Carefully contrived to free you from the four walls of today for a half-hour of high adventure.
- Tonight, we escape to the Amazon jungle and to a creeping, crawling terror...
- I had first met Leiningen while performing my duty as district commissioner.
- A great hulk of a man with bristling gray hair, bulky nose, and pale eyes.
- His entire appearance somehow suggested an aging and shabby eagle.
- He escorted me to the terrace and had a drink brought.
- I came quickly to the point of my visit and issued my warning.
- Leiningen puffed placidly at a huge cigar and listened as I told him...
[...]