- Now then, you 'eard that very fair offer from the nice Major dere.
- He's a nice Major...
- Yes...
- He's a nice man.

Eccles (Spike Milligan), Spike Milligan

10 seconds sound clip from The Goon Show, Series 9, The Battle of Spion Kop classic radio program.

You can hear this line at 00:06:14 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Hello, hello, hello my laddddd. Yourn loonk linke a ohn...

- Very gude, very gude... Now 'ere lad, 'ow would you like to 'ave a grandstand view of the opening night of the Battle of Spion Kop dere.

- Here just a moment Sergeant... Spion Kop! He can have my place I tell you!

- Ho ho ho ho ho ho?

- Yes, just by chance Sergeant I have a vacant uniform in the front rank, he'll see everything from there.

- Now then, you 'eard that very fair offer from the nice Major dere.

- He's a nice Major...

- Yes...

- He's a nice man.

- How much do you want for dat?

- Well, it's usually it's free, but just this once it will be seven shillings, so ah shall we say a pound?

- A pound?

- You said it.

- Oh... I've only got a five-pound note.

- Well, I'll take that and you can pay me the other four later.

- Oh, the old Military till.

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