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And Meg is too young and too fine... and far, far too clever to bother about who wonders about it. It's ridiculous!

8 seconds sound clip from the Little Women (1950) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:15:42 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Meg made it. She's the oldest.

- Oh, she is?

- You know, John and I were wondering...

- Why should he wonder?

- Well, he seems quite taken by your sister's beauty and... Well, he wondered if there was anybody... That is, anybody she liked.

- Did he ask you to find out?

- No, no, no. I was just...

- Well, you may tell him that we don't like anybody in our house. That is, we like a great many people, but we don't like young men. Oh, we like young men, too, but we don't like young men who wonder about who else we like.

- And Meg is too young and too fine... and far, far too clever to bother about who wonders about it. It's ridiculous!

- I beg your pardon, Miss March. Uh, you're on fire.

- What?

- Your dress... in the rear.

- Oh, how clumsy... Well, put it out! Don't just stand there.

- Oh, I'm sorry. I hope I didn't hurt you.

- Oh, that's the second dress I've scorched this week. You see, I like to toast myself and I get too close.

- I think I'd better go home.

[...]

Little Women (1950) Sound Clip

Little Women vintage book coverAudio quotes from the old-time radio play "Little Women", based on Louisa May Alcott's novel, broadcast March 13, 1950 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: June Allyson (Jo March), Janet Leigh (Meg March), Margaret O’Brien (Beth March), Rhoda Williams (Amy March), Peter Lawford (Laurie), Betty Lou Gerson (Marmee March), Robert Boone (Professor Bhaer)

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