17668 | This would be funny - if it wasn't so pathetic. Why, she isn't a day over twenty! :-()-: You're wrong, George. :-()-: I'm not wrong. She told me so. Besides, she wouldn't have to tell me. I'd know anyway. I found out a lot of things last night. I'm not ashamed of it either. It's probably one of the few decent things that's ever happened in this hellish place. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17598 | Cave, eh? Where? :-()-: Over by that hill. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17663 | Something grand and beautiful, George. Something I've been searching for all my life. The answer to the confusion and bewilderment of a lifetime. I've found it, George, and I can't leave it. You mustn't either. :-()-: I don't know what you're talking about. You're carrying around a secret that seems to be eating you up. If you'll only tell me about it. :-()-: I will, George. I want to tell you. I'll burst with it if I don't. It's weird and fantastical and sometimes unbelievable, but so beautiful! Well, as you know, we were kidnapped and brought here . . . | lost horizon | 1937 |
17593 | You see? You get the idea? From this reservoir here I can pipe in the whole works. Oh, I'm going to get a great kick out of this. Of course it's just to keep my hand in, but with the equipment we have here, I can put a plumbing system in for the whole village down there. Can rig it up in no time. Do you realize those poor people are still going to the well for water? :-()-: It's unbelievable. :-()-: Think of it! In times like these. :-()-: Say, what about that gold deal? :-()-: Huh? :-()-: Gold. You were going to� :-()-: Oh - that! That can wait. Nobody's going to run off with it. Say, I've got to get busy. I want to show this whole layout to Chang. So long. Don't you take any wooden nickels. :-()-: All right. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17658 | Let me up! Let me up! :-()-: All right. Sorry, George. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17610 | That would suit me perfectly. I'm always broke. How did you pay for them? :-()-: Our Valley is very rich in a metal called gold, which fortunately for us is valued very highly in the outside world. So we merely . . . :-()-: �buy and sell? :-()-: Buy and - sell? No, no, pardon me, exchange . :-()-: I see. Gold for ideas. You know Mr. Chang, there's something so simple and naive about all of this that I suspect there has been a shrewd, guiding intelligence somewhere. Whose idea was it? How did it all start? :-()-: That, my dear Conway, is the story of a remarkable man. :-()-: Who? :-()-: A Belgian priest by the name of Father Perrault, the first European to find this place, and a very great man indeed. He is responsible for everything you see here. He built Shangri-La, taught our natives, and began our collection of art. In fact, Shangri-La is Father Perrault. :-()-: When was all this? :-()-: Oh, let me see - way back in 1713, I think it was, that Father Perrault stumbled into the Valley... | lost horizon | 1937 |
17648 | What are these people? :-()-: I don't know. I can't get the dialect. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17562 | I didn't care for 'sister' last night, and I don't like 'Lovey' this morning. My name is Lovett - Alexander, P. :-()-: I see. :-()-: I see. :-()-: Well, it's a good morning, anyway. :-()-: I'm never conversational before I coffee. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17681 | Huh? I give it up. But this not knowing where you're going is exciting anyway. :-()-: Well, Mr. Conway, for a man who is supposed to be a leader, your do- nothing attitude is very disappointing. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17573 | How about you Lovey? Come on. Let's you and I play a game of honeymoon bridge. :-()-: I'm thinking. :-()-: Thinking? What about some double solitaire? :-()-: As a matter of fact, I'm very good at double solitaire. :-()-: No kidding? :-()-: Yes. :-()-: Then I'm your man. Come on, Toots. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17638 | The power house - they've blown it up! The planes can't land without lights. :-()-: Come on! We'll burn the hangar. That will make light for them! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17622 | In that event, we better make arrangements to get some porters immediately. Some means to get us back to civilization. :-()-: Are you so certain you are away from it? :-()-: As far away as I ever want to be. :-()-: Oh, dear. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17660 | For heaven's sake, Bob, what's the matter with you? You went out there for the purpose of� :-()-: George. George - do you mind? I'm sorry, but I can't talk about it tonight. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17633 | That Conway seemed to belong here. In fact, it was suggested that someone be sent to bring him here. :-()-: That I be brought here? Who had that brilliant idea? :-()-: Sondra Bizet. :-()-: Oh, the girl at the piano? :-()-: Yes. She has read your books and has a profound admiration for you, as have we all. :-()-: Of course I have suspected that our being here is no accident. Furthermore, I have a feeling that we're never supposed to leave. But that, for the moment, doesn't concern me greatly. I'll meet that when it comes. What particularly interests me at present is, why was I brought here? What possible use can I be to an already thriving community? :-()-: We need men like you here, to be sure that our community will continue to thrive. In return for which, Shangri-La has much to give you. You are still, by the world's standards, a youngish man. Yet in the normal course of existence, you can expect twenty or thirty years of gradually diminishing activity. Here, however, in Shangri- La,... | lost horizon | 1937 |
17628 | Are you taking me? :-()-: Yes, of course. Certainly. Come on! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17601 | And mine's Conway. :-()-: How do you do? :-()-: You've no idea, sir, how unexpected and very welcome you are. My friends and I - and the lady in the plane - left Baskul night before last for Shanghai, but we suddenly found ourselves traveling in the opposite direction� | lost horizon | 1937 |
17650 | What is it? Has he fainted? :-()-: It looks like it. Smell those fumes? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17634 | Yes, of course, your brother is a problem. It was to be expected. :-()-: I knew you'd understand. That's why I came to you for help. :-()-: You must not look to me for help. Your brother is no longer my problem. He is now your problem, Conway. :-()-: Mine? :-()-: Because, my son, I am placing in your hands the future and destiny of Shangri-La. For I am going to die. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17580 | Hey Lovey, come here! Lovey, I asked for a glass of wine and look what I got. Come on, sit down. :-()-: So that's where you are. I might of known it. No wonder you couldn't hear me. :-()-: You were asked to have a glass of wine. Sit down! :-()-: And be poisoned out here in the open? :-()-: Certainly not! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17699 | Why, he's speaking English. :-()-: English! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17645 | Don't worry, George. Nothing's going to happen. I'll fall right into line. I'll be the good little boy that everybody wants me to be. I'll be the best little Foreign Secretary we ever had, just because I haven't the nerve to be anything else. :-()-: Do try to sleep, Bob. :-()-: Huh? Oh, sure, Freshie. Good thing, sleep. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17564 | He might have lost his way. :-()-: Of course. That's what I told them last night. You can't expect a man to sail around in the dark.[5] During this George has been looking around - he rises. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17570 | Yeah? If this be execution, lead me to it. :-()-: That's what they do with cattle just before the slaughter. Fatten them. :-()-: Uh-huh. You're a scream, Lovey. :-()-: Please don't call me Lovey. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17646 | Oh, stop it! :-()-: The bloke up there looks a Chinese, or a Mongolian, or something. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17587 | It's better than freezing to death down below, isn't it? :-()-: I'll say. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17652 | What is it? :-()-: See that spot? :-()-: Yes. :-()-: That's where we were this morning. He had it marked. Right on the border of Tibet. Here's where civilization ends. We must be a thousand miles beyond it - just a blank on the map. :-()-: What's it mean? :-()-: It means we're in unexplored country - country nobody ever reached. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17582 | �then the bears came right into the bedroom and the little baby bear said, "Oh, somebody's been sleeping in my bed." And then the mama bear said, "Oh dear, somebody's been sleeping in my bed!" And then the big papa bear, he roared, "And somebody's been sleeping in my bed!" Well, you have to admit the poor little bears were in a quandary! :-()-: I'm going to sleep in my bed. Come on, Lovey! :-()-: They were in a quandary, and� :-()-: Come on, Lovey. :-()-: Why? Why 'come on' all the time? What's the matter? Are you going to be a fuss budget all your life? Here, drink it up! Aren't you having any fun? Where was I? :-()-: In a quandary. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17647 | George, what are you going to do? :-()-: I'm going to drag him out and force him to tell us what his game is. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17577 | Yes. :-()-: Sounds like a stall to me. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17642 | Just what I needed too. :-()-: You? :-()-: Just this once, Bob. I feel like celebrating. Just think of it, Bob - a cruiser sent to Shanghai just to take you back to England. You know what it means. Here you are. Don't bother about those cables now. I want you to drink with me. Gentlemen, I give you Robert Conway - England's new Foreign Secretary. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17605 | It's three thousand feet, practically straight down to the floor of the valley. The Valley of the Blue Moon, as we call it. There are over two thousand people in the Valley besides those here in Shangri-La. :-()-: Who and what is Shangri-La? You? :-()-: Goodness, no! :-()-: So there are others? :-()-: Oh, yes. :-()-: Who, for instance? :-()-: In time you will meet them all. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17551 | Conway's gone again! Run out! Listen to this! From Gainsford. :-()-: Let me have it. "Aboard the S.S. Manchuria. Last night Conway seemed to recover his memory. Kept talking about Shangri- La, telling a fantastic story about a place in Tibet. Insisted upon returning there at once. Locked him in room but he escaped us and jumped ship during night at Singapore. Am leaving ship myself to overtake him, as fearful of his condition. Wrote down details of Conway's story about Shangri-La which I am forwarding. Lord Gainsford." | lost horizon | 1937 |
17697 | What do you want him to do? :-()-: I don't know. I'm a paleontologist, not a Foreign Secretary. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17670 | She was kidnapped and brought here two years ago just as we were, Bob. :-()-: I don't believe it! I can't believe it. She's lying. You're lying. You're lying! Every word you've been saying is a lie! Come on, say it! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17643 | Hurray! :-()-: How I'm going to bask in reflected glory! People are going to point to me and say, "There goes George Conway - brother of the Foreign Secretary." :-()-: Don't talk nonsense. Give me the bottle. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17616 | Please calm yourself. You'll soon be well if you do. :-()-: I don't need any advice from you! Get me a doctor! :-()-: I'm sorry, but we have no doctors here. :-()-: No doctors? That's fine. That's just fine. :-()-: Please let me help you. :-()-: Sure, you can help me! You can help me jump over that cliff! I've been looking and looking at the bottom of that mountain, but I haven't got the nerve to jump! :-()-: You shouldn't be looking at the bottom of the mountain. Why don't you try looking up at the top sometimes? :-()-: Don't preach that cheap, second- hand stuff to me! Go on, beat it. Beat it! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17589 | Hey, hurry up, you slow-pokes - I'm starved! :-()-: Please! Please! Do not wait for me! I eat so very little. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17600 | There you are! Barnard, you'd better get your things together. We're leaving. :-()-: Leaving? :-()-: Yes. I've just been talking with the porters. They're going to take us. We've got clothing, food, everything. Come on! :-()-: When are you going to start? :-()-: Right this very minute! The porters are waiting for us on the plateau. And that Chinaman thought he could stop me. Come along. :-()-: I think I'll stick around. I'll leave with the porters on their next trip. :-()-: You mean you don't want to go? :-()-: Well - I'm� :-()-: I see. You're afraid of going to jail, eh? :-()-: Well, no. You see, I got this plumbing business� :-()-: All right! If you insist on being an idiot, I'm not going to waste time coaxing you. How about you? :-()-: Oh, no - you don't want to go yet, honey. She'll stick around too. Is that right? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17687 | I really only brought you here to show you my pigeons! :-()-: Don't worry about the pigeons. From now on, you can put flutes on my tail and bells on my feet! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17655 | Well - I heard that if you want a man's wife, she's yours, if he's got any manners. :-()-: Nothing about the porters yet? :-()-: Porters? :-()-: Good heavens, Bob, we've been here two weeks and we haven't found out a thing. :-()-: Well, we haven't been murdered in our beds yet, George, have we? :-()-: I'm afraid the porters are just a myth. I guess we never will know why we're here, or how long we're going to be held prisoners. :-()-: Shhh! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17693 | Would you like to wring my little neck? :-()-: I'd love it! :-()-: Why? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17614 | You must prevail upon him not to attempt the journey. He could never get through that country alive. :-()-: I can't let him go alone. It's suicide! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17679 | I guess we're in for it. :-()-: In for what? :-()-: I don't know. He must have had some purpose in taking the plane away from Fenner. When he lands, we'll find out. :-()-: You mean to tell me you're not going to do anything until we land? :-()-: What do you suggest? :-()-: Why, you - you� Look here - he may dash us to pieces! :-()-: It might afford you a great deal of relief. Now gentlemen, I'm going back to sleep. Oh, and I was having such a peaceful dream. As soon as he lands, let me know. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17609 | But Mr. Chang, all these things - books, instruments, sculpture - do you mean to say they were all brought in over those mountains by porters? :-()-: They were. :-()-: Well, it must have taken� :-()-: Centuries. :-()-: Centuries! Where did you get the money to pay for all those treasures? :-()-: Of course we have no money as you know it. We do not buy or sell or seek personal fortunes because, well, because there is no uncertain future here for which to accumulate it. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17674 | Target practice again! One of these days they're going to hit us. :-()-: As long as they keep on aiming at us, we're safe. Come now, child. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17604 | And the wine - excellent. :-()-: I'm glad you like it. It's made right here in the valley. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17669 | So everyone is serenely happy in Shangri-La? Nobody would ever think of leaving? It's all just so much rot! She's pleaded with me ever since I came here to take her away from this awful place. She's cried in my arms for hours, for fear I'd leave her behind. And what's more, she's made two trips to the plateau to bribe the porters - for me! :-()-: I don't believe it! I don't believe a word of it! :-()-: All right. I'll prove it to you! You believe everything they've told you - without proof! I'll prove my story! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17588 | That's what I say. What do you say to a rubber of bridge? I saw some cards in the other room. :-()-: Not for me, thanks. No, I'm too weary. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17653 | Hello, George. Cigarette? :-()-: Thanks. I suppose all this comes under the heading of adventure. :-()-: We've had plenty of it the last few days. :-()-: It's far from over, from what I can see. This place gives me the creeps, hidden away like this - no contact with civilization. Bob, you don't seem concerned at all. :-()-: Oh, I'm feeling far too peaceful to be concerned about anything. I think I'm going to like it here. :-()-: You talk as though you intend on staying. :-()-: Something happened to me, when we arrived here, George, that - well - did you ever go to a totally strange place, and feel certain that you've been there before? :-()-: What are you talking about? :-()-: I don't know. :-()-: You're a strange bird. No wonder Gainsford calls you the man who always wanted to see what was on the other side of the hill. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17556 | Two years!? :-()-: Yes. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17702 | How about you? Do you want to go? :-()-: Go? Where? :-()-: Home. Away from here. I've got porters to take us back. :-()-: Oh, my dear boy, I'm sorry. That's impossible. Why, I have my classes all started. :-()-: I don't care what you've got started. Do you want to go? :-()-: Well - no - I think I'd better wait. Yes, yes. I will. I'll wait. :-()-: You'll wait till you rot! :-()-: Yes. Barney! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17675 | Where did you come from? :-()-: I'm Alexander P. Lovett, sir. :-()-: Why aren't you registered through our office? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17621 | We were just going to bury him when you came along. :-()-: Pardon me� | lost horizon | 1937 |
17686 | As a matter of fact, all I saw was a little boy whistling in the dark. :-()-: A little boy whistling in the dark!? Do you realize that there is a British cruiser waiting at Shanghai, smoke pouring out of its funnels, tugging at its moorings, waiting to take Mr. Conway back to London? Do you know that at this minute there are headlines shrieking all over the world the news that Conway is missing? Does that look like a man whose life is empty? :-()-: Yes. :-()-: You're absolutely right. And I had to come all the way to a pigeon house in Shangri-La to find the only other person in the world who knew it. May I congratulate you? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17665 | Look here, Bob, Ever since I can remember, you've looked after me. Now I think you're the one that needs looking after. I'm your brother, Bob. If there's something wrong with you, let me help you. :-()-: Oh, George . . . :-()-: Besides, I - I don't feel like making that trip alone, Bob. :-()-: George, you couldn't possibly stay here, could you? :-()-: I'd go mad! :-()-: George, I may be wrong, I may be a maniac. But I believe in this, and I'm not going to lose it. You know how much I want to help you, but this is bigger, stronger if you like than brotherly love. I'm sorry, George. I'm staying. :-()-: Well, I can't think of anything more to say. Goodbye, Bob. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17595 | Hey, what's happened to you? :-()-: Nothing. Why? :-()-: Why, you look beautiful. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17606 | For a man who talks a great deal, it's amazing how unenlightening you can be. :-()-: There are some things, my dear Conway, I deeply regret I may not discuss. :-()-: You know, that's the fourth time you've said that today. You should have a record made of it. :-()-: Shall we go inside? I should so like to show you some of our rare treasures. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17579 | Yeah. You know. :-()-: Horns? What kind of horns? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17698 | What is it? :-()-: Mountain grass. It's good, too. Here, have some. I've read of people lasting thirty days on this stuff. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17671 | You say the porters are waiting for us? :-()-: Yes. :-()-: The clothes? :-()-: Yes, everything! :-()-: What about the others? :-()-: I've already asked them. They're afraid to make the trip. We'll have to send an expedition back after them. :-()-: Come on! We're wasting time! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17644 | Hello, Freshie. Did you make that report out yet? :-()-: Yes, Bob. :-()-: Did you say we saved ninety white people? :-()-: Yes. :-()-: Hurray for us. Did you say that we left ten thousand natives down there to be annihilated? No, you wouldn't say that. They don't count. :-()-: You'd better try to get some sleep, Bob. :-()-: Just you wait until I'm Foreign Secretary. Can't you just see me, Freshie, with all those other shrewd, little Foreign Secretaries? You see, the trick is to see who can out-talk the other. Everybody wants something for nothing, and if you can't get it with smooth talk, you send an army in. I'm going to fool them, Freshie. I'm not going to have an army. I'm going to disband mine. I'm going to sink my battleships - I'm going to destroy every piece of warcraft. Then when the enemy approaches we'll say, "Come in, gentlemen - what can we do for you?" So then the poor enemy soldiers will stop and think. And what will they think, Freshie? They'll think to themselves - "S... | lost horizon | 1937 |
17590 | Yes. Unbosom yourself, Mr. Hyde.[11] :-()-: All right, I will! I'll let my hair down! Why not? It can't make any real difference now. Hey Lovey, were you ever chased by the police? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17666 | George, are you sure of the porters? About their taking care of you, I mean? :-()-: Oh yes. It's all set. Maria made the arrangements. :-()-: Maria? :-()-: Yes, the little Russian girl. :-()-: What's she got to do with it? :-()-: She's going with me. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17704 | You promised to come for tea yesterday. I waited for so long. :-()-: I'm sorry. I haven't even got any cigarettes left! :-()-: I'll make some for you! You will come today? :-()-: Perhaps. :-()-: Please say you will. The days are so very long and lonely without you. Please . . . :-()-: All right, I'll be there. :-()-: Thank you. :-()-: You'll tell me some of the things I want to know, won't you? You'll tell me who runs this place. And why we were kidnapped. And what they're going to do with us! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17569 | Something tells me this means food. Come on! :-()-: I just feel as though I'm being made ready for the executioner. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17607 | By the way, what religion do you follow here? :-()-: We follow many. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17591 | Chalmers Bryant! :-()-: Bryant's Utilities - that's me. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17683 | Oh, please. I hope you're not going to run away this time. :-()-: My name's Sondra. :-()-: hope you'll forgive me for� | lost horizon | 1937 |
17651 | He's dead. :-()-: Dead? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17619 | You know, it's very, very strange, but when you saw me in the corridor, I was actually on my way to you. I bring the most amazing news. The High Lama wishes to see you, Mr. Conway. :-()-: The High Lama! Who in blazes is he?! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17684 | You know, each time I see you, I hear that music. What is it? :-()-: Oh, you mean my pigeons. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17549 | Cable from Gainsford. :-()-: Oh, read it! :-()-: "Leaving today for London with Conway aboard S.S. Manchuria. Conway can tell nothing of his experiences. Is suffering from complete loss of memory. Signed, Gainsford." | lost horizon | 1937 |
17558 | I have here a discovery that will startle the world. It's the vertebrae from the lumbar of a Megatherium,[4] found in Asia. :-()-: Well, what do you know about that! :-()-: Found in Asia! :-()-: Uh-huh. :-()-: When I get home I shall probably be knighted for it. :-()-: Knighted! You don't say. Do you mind if I take a look at it? :-()-: Not at all. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17677 | No. That's not possible! If we had landed, we all would have been awakened. :-()-: Of course. We never left the air. I know - I didn't sleep the whole night long. :-()-: That fellow got on at Baskul. :-()-: What's he doing? Where's he taking us? He may be a maniac for all we know. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17596 | Look, honey. We run the pipes through here, and we connect with the main water line here. :-()-: Pipes? Where are you going to get pipes? :-()-: Oh, that's a cinch. I'll show them how to cast pipes out of clay. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17672 | Lucky thing for me you snapped out of it, too. You saved my life. I never could have made it alone. :-()-: What was that? :-()-: was saying� :-()-: Can't you shut up? Must you go on babbling like an idiot? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17618 | What exactly do you mean by "almost any time now"? :-()-: Well, we've been expecting this particular shipment for the past two years. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17667 | You can't take her away from here! :-()-: Why not? :-()-: Because you can't. Do you know what will happen to her if she leaves Shangri-La? She's a fragile thing that can only live where fragile things are loved. Take her out of this valley and she'll fade away like an echo. :-()-: What do you mean - "fade away like an echo"? :-()-: She came here in 1888! | lost horizon | 1937 |
17678 | Good. :-()-: What if he refuses? :-()-: We'll smash his face in. That's what we'll do. :-()-: Brilliant! Can anyone here fly a plane? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17624 | The High Lama is the only one from whom any information can come. :-()-: Don't believe him, Bob. He's just trying to get out. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17608 | To put it simply, I should say that our general belief was in moderation. We preach the virtue of avoiding excesses of every kind, even including� �the excess of virtue itself. :-()-: That's intelligent. :-()-: We find, in the Valley, it makes for better happiness among the natives. We rule with moderate strictness and in return we are satisfied with moderate obedience. As a result, our people are moderately honest and moderately chaste and somewhat more than moderately happy. :-()-: How about law and order? You have no soldiers or police? :-()-: Oh, good heavens, no! :-()-: How do you deal with incorrigibles? Criminals? :-()-: Why, we have no crime here. What makes a criminal? Lack, usually. Avariciousness, envy, the desire to possess something owned by another. There can be no crime where there is a sufficiency of everything. :-()-: You have no disputes over women? :-()-: Only very rarely. You see, it would not be considered good manners to take a woman that another man wanted. :-(... | lost horizon | 1937 |
17581 | There you are! :-()-: This doesn't obligate me in any way. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17673 | Bob, can't you get them to wait for us? They're leaving us farther behind every day. :-()-: There's nothing that would suit them better than to lose us, but we must go on. Come on. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17576 | That's too bad. I got a half million shares. My whole foundation! And now look at me! :-()-: colossal nerve you have sitting there and talking about it so calmly - you, the swindler of thousands of people� :-()-: You know, that's what makes the whole thing so funny. A guy like me starts out in life as a plumber - an ordinary, everyday, slew-footed plumber - and by the use of a little brains, mind you, he builds up a gigantic institution, employs thousands of people, becomes a great civic leader. And then the crash comes - and overnight he's the biggest crook the country ever had. :-()-: You are a thief, sir, and a swindler, and I, for one, will be only too glad to turn you over to the police when we get back. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17641 | The next time you're in wild country like this, keep in touch with the British Consul. :-()-: Aha - very good, Freshie.[3] Very good. You'd better put his name on the list and make out a report later. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17571 | Some layout they got here. Did you get a load of the rooms? You couldn't do better at the Ritz. :-()-: All the conveniences for the condemned, if you ask me. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17636 | Bob! I think I hear motors! :-()-: Colonel, wait a minute, they may be here now! Say George, get down on that field and guide those planes in when they get here. :-()-: Yes. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17701 | That's what I mean - mysterious. Mr. Conway, I don't like that man. He's too vague. :-()-: We didn't get much information out of him, did we Bob? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17566 | Left us here to rot. That's what they've done. Heroes of the newspapers! :-()-: All right, all right. Keep quiet. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17631 | I trust you have been comfortable at Shangri-La, since your arrival. :-()-: Personally, I've enjoyed your community very much. But my friends do not care for this mystery. They are determined to leave as soon as� | lost horizon | 1937 |
17696 | Couldn't you arrange to make a little less noise? :-()-: I tell you, we're going west, and Shanghai is east of here! :-()-: Be quiet! Fenner's the best pilot in China. He knows what he's doing. :-()-: It's Fenner. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17567 | Where are they? Do you see them? :-()-: Yes! :-()-: Do you think they're cannibals? | lost horizon | 1937 |
17659 | What about the porters? :-()-: Porters? :-()-: Didn't you find out anything about the porters? :-()-: Why - I'm sorry - but I� | lost horizon | 1937 |
17692 | Ouch! :-()-: You see, it's not a dream. :-()-: You know, sometimes I think that it's the other that's the dream. The outside world. Have you never wanted to go there? :-()-: Goodness, no. From what you tell me about it, it certainly doesn't sound very attractive. :-()-: It's not so bad, really. Some phases are a little sordid, of course. That's only to be expected. :-()-: Why? :-()-: Oh, the usual reasons. A world full of people struggling for existence. :-()-: Struggling, why? :-()-: Well, everybody naturally wants to make a place for himself, accumulate a nest egg, and so on. :-()-: Why? :-()-: You know, if you keep on asking that, we're not going to get anywhere. And don't ask me why. :-()-: I was just going to. :-()-: It's the most annoying word in the English language. Did you ever hear a child torture his parent with it? Mother's little darling musn't stick her fingers in the salad bowl. Why? Because it isn't lady- like to do that. Why? Because that's what forks are made for, da... | lost horizon | 1937 |
17676 | Where were you hiding? :-()-: Hiding? Oh, no. Hunting - I was in the interior - hunting fossils. This morning I looked up suddenly� :-()-: I know - and a war broke out right over your head. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17649 | Oh George, come on. :-()-: It's not knowing that's so awful, Bob. Not knowing where you're going, or why, or what's waiting when you get there. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17552 | Where's the girl? Miss Stone. :-()-: She's remaining in her room. She isn't feeling very well. Now please go on without me. I eat very little. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17617 | Of course, the porters will be very well paid - that is, within reason. :-()-: I'm afraid that wouldn't help. You see, we have no porters here. :-()-: No porters here!! :-()-: No. | lost horizon | 1937 |
17682 | At the mercy of a mad pilot. :-()-: We'd be eternally grateful if you� | lost horizon | 1937 |
17639 | All right, go ahead! We go on to the next plane. Bring out any people that are left. :-()-: Right, Bob. | lost horizon | 1937 |
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