You see, I live here as a respectable citizen. I should hate to have it known that I am not what I seem to be.

9 seconds sound clip from the The 39 Steps (1937) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:23:01 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- She told me the top of his little finger is missing.

- On which hand?

- On the left, I believe.

- Are you sure it wasn't on the right?

- It might have been.

- Like on my hand?

- Good Lord. Then you're...? You're the one she...?

- The one she was trying to warn you against. The chief.

- You misunderstood her. She meant for you to kill me, not to bring me information.

- Yes. Well, what are we going to do about it?

- Ah, that's just the point. What are we going to do?

- You see, I live here as a respectable citizen. I should hate to have it known that I am not what I seem to be.

- You understand my position?

- Oh, yes. Quite.

- What makes it doubly important that I shouldn't let you go is that I am just about to transfer some very vital information out of the country.

- What?

- Oh, yes. I've got it already.

- I'm afraid poor Annabella would have been too late in any case.

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