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You see, I'm a writer, and so I know. You have none of the symptoms. Your appetite's fine, you sleep like a log, and you don't mope in corners. Therefore you're not in love. Therefore do not go and marry that man.

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

You can hear this line at 00:38:04 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Oh, I call that splendid. I do, really.

- If only you didn't...

- If I didn't what?

- Meg, are you expecting that man to call?

- Man? Well, if you mean John Brooke, Jo...

- Well, I hope you don't think you're in love with him, because I can tell you that you're not.

- I'm not?

- Nope.

- You see, I'm a writer, and so I know. You have none of the symptoms. Your appetite's fine, you sleep like a log, and you don't mope in corners. Therefore you're not in love. Therefore do not go and marry that man.

- I don't intend to go and marry any man.

- You don't?

- Hurrah for you! You're a trump!

- But what will you say to him when he comes begging for your hand?

- Well, I shall say, Thank you, quite calmly and decidedly, let us be good friends, but nothing more.

- Good! Hand him the mitten, and then maybe things around here'll be the way they were when...

- Oh, no!

- Oh, no what?

- Jo, he's here! Look! The veranda!

- You're in luck. You can tell him off right now! Ohhh, if I could only see his face when you do!

[...]

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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