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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.

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

You can hear this line at 00:15:28 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Well, this blancmange looks too good to eat.

- Oh, it isn't.

- 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.

[...]

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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