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That night, I tended the light, but its flame was devouring our oxygen.

8 seconds sound clip from the Three Skeleton Key (Escape) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:23:35 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Louis was of no help. He lay on his side looking at his bloody hand, weak and sick as a baby.

- So there I was, a lunatic and a coward for company, and all about, watching our little drama, the rats.

- The day dragged by. The supply boat wasn't due for another twelve days. I don't know what they could have done if they had come.

- We had only one way of summoning them and that was to shoot off distress rockets, but the rockets were four floors below.

- And even if they'd been right there in the gallery, I couldn't have opened a window to fire them.

- That night, I tended the light, but its flame was devouring our oxygen.

- The following day, we lay thirst-tormented, starving, waiting, waiting.

- The following night, I again tended the light, but the small supply of spare wicking we kept in the gallery had become exhausted...

- Quite suddenly, about midnight, the light went out.

- Nothing I could do. The wicks were stored three levels below. Nothing I could do. Nothing.

- From time to time, I'd strike a match to see the clock... And when I did, it lit up the million red eyes about us. All about. Watching. Waiting.

[...]

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Three Skeleton Key (Escape) Sound Clip

Three Skeleton Key (Escape)Memorable quotes with voice samples from Three Skeleton Key - Escape Radio Show episode aired on March 17, 1950, based on a story by George G. Toudouze.

Actors: Vincent Price (Jean), Jeff Corey (Louis), Harry Bartell (Auguste)

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