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Coffee is scarce and dear. And it seems to me, you'd be... Hmmph!

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

You can hear this line at 00:04:19 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- And you, Meg... you'll have ten dozen dresses and satin slippers, and red-headed boys to dance with.

- I shall like that. I thank you.

- So there's no use fretting now. I'll get famous just as soon as I can. Meanwhile, let's rehearse the play.

- Meanwhile, it's time for tea! Come, girls... help me with the tray.

- Don't we ever have coffee any more, Hannah?

- Coffee is scarce and dear. And it seems to me, you'd be... Hmmph!

- What is it?

- Someone's looking in this room! Keep away from the window.

- Who is it?

- That Laurence boy.

- Where? Where is he?

- Next door in the Laurence house, where he belongs.

- Only he does not belong at their parlor window, staring into our parlor window.

- But what Laurence boy?

- Mr. Laurence's grandson, of course.

- Ha! I didn't know the old fusspot had a grandson.

[...]

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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