A scene from The 39 Steps 1935
Hannay

Mr. Memory, what was the secret formula you were taking out of the country?

Mr. Memory

Will it be all right me telling you, sir? It was a big job to learn it, the biggest job I ever tackled, and I don't want to throw it all away.

Hannay

It will be quite all right.

Mr. Memory

The first feature of the new engine is its greatly increased ratio of compression represented by ...
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Mr. Memory

This device renders the engine completely silent. Am I right, sir?

Hannay

Quite right, old chap.

Mr. Memory

Thank you, sir. Thank you. I'm glad it's off my mind. Glad.

In this scene

Mr. Memory Wylie Watson

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