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- But what'll I tell Laurie?
- Oh, tell him I went up in smoke.

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

You can hear this line at 00:26:36 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- He's been so kind about letting me play on that lovely piano.

- And in all the weeks I've been going there, I haven't even seen him.

- Well, go ahead then. Give him the slippers.

- If your story's finished, can I read it?

- Nope. Not now. But you keep your fingers crossed and maybe someday you'll read it in print! I'm taking it to the publisher's this morning.

- Now you run along.

- But what'll I tell Laurie?

- Oh, tell him I went up in smoke.

- So Jo went into town. But what she didn't know was that Laurie went into town, too... and he waited for her in front of the publishing office.

- That's not very good manners, Mr. Laurence... following me.

- What about your manners? Trying to avoid me all the time.

- What were you doing in there?

- What I was doing is a secret.

- All right. Keep your secret. Only, I've got one, too.

[...]

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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