Looks as though we were lucky to see the goose.
5 seconds sound clip from the The Snow Goose (1954) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:23:56 in the radio play.
Quote context
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- They said if you saw the flying wild goose you'd be saved. It's a sort of good luck omen.
- A wild goose? That one looks tame. Almost like a pet that he'd brought over with him.
- Floating mine on the port bow!
- Aye, it's more than likely, sir.
- Looks as though we were lucky to see the goose.
- Nothing else aboard except the goose. Can't take it off. It attacks you every time you come near it.
- Very good. Tell them in the last barge I want that mine detonated before it does any damage.
- Mine 30 yards to port. Sinker the stern of the last barge.
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