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Suffice it that they were designed, as I can well believe they were, in a spirit of infinite benevolence, the sort of benevolence that is occasionally termed postprandial.

14 seconds sound clip from the The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:23:50 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Oh, certainly. What would you like?

- A dozen oysters, Colchester's, sole bonfarm, roast pheasant, asparagus tips, game chips, crepe Suzette and a bottle of Chambertin 84 at room temperature.

- All that appear on the table, please, as required.

- And I'll have a Welsh rabbit and a pint of stout for myself.

- They sat long over their supper, talking of all the miracles that they would presently perform.

- What those proposals were, in all their infinite variety, would probably take too long to recite, even if I happened to know them all.

- Suffice it that they were designed, as I can well believe they were, in a spirit of infinite benevolence, the sort of benevolence that is occasionally termed postprandial.

- There's only one thing that worries me. What are we going to do about poor old P. C. Winch?

- Winch will have to wait. There's a great deal more to be tended to first.

- Well, anything you say. Some more burgundy.

- Thank you.

- More burgundy. The same.

- Your health, sir.

- I've been very much concerned of late by the increase in the number of cases of drunkenness in the district.

[...]

The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954) Sound Clip

The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954)Discover the power of miracles with quotes and sound bites from Alec Guinness' captivating performance in "The Man Who Could Work Miracles". A classic episode of Theatre Royal from 1954, based on the H.G. Wells novel.

Actors: Alec Guinness (Narrator / George Fotheringay)

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