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Thank you, they wish to know that, no, but I accept your apology.

6 seconds sound clip from The Goon Show, Series 6, Sale of Manhattan classic radio program.

You can hear this line at 00:04:56 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- You insult me, we must fight a duel. Take this pistol. I warn you, I never miss.

- Nor I.

- One Shot Moriarty they call me.

- Now back to back, three paces, and then we fire, monsieur.

(Three footsteps, gunshot, pause, gunshot, pause, 2 rapid gunshots)

- Shall we reload?

- Thank you, they wish to know that, no, but I accept your apology.

- Are you still interested in the Empire, Neddie?

- Gad, yes. I'd give anything to see the Union Jack flying over Grosvenor Square. Piloted by an Englishman, of course.

- Neddie, let me tell you a tale.

- In 1626, a Dutchman bought the land on which New York now stands from a Red Indian for a few paltry trinkets.

- What were they?

[...]

The Goon Show Sound Clip

The Goon Show RadioQuotes with sound clips from The Goon Show radio comedy programme produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1951 to 1960.

Actors: Peter Sellers (Bloodnok / Bluebottle/ Grytpype-Thynne), Spike Milligan (Eccles / Minnie Bannister), Harry Secombe (Neddie Seagoon)

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