Raffles (1939)

David Niven: Raffles

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• Raffles : Tell me, Barraclough, why have you never been married? Surely there must have been some woman in your life.

  Barraclough : There was. Two of them, to be exact. Twenty-three years ago.

  Raffles : And neither of them became Mrs. Barraclough?

  Barraclough : No sir. Perhaps that was because I knew them both at the same time, sir. It didn't seem to work out.

• Barraclough : From the tenor of the conversation, with your permission sir, I should say that you've met a lady. "The" lady.

  Raffles : Barraclough, you're positively psychic.

  Barraclough : Thank you, sir. Are you contemplating marriage?

• Barraclough : Love does some strange things, sir.

  Raffles : Barraclough, you need another drink.

  Barraclough : Oh, no, no sir. I'd rather not, if you don't mind, sir. I become very talkative, and I insist on singing.

  Raffles : Heh. Well, what's the matter with that?

  Barraclough : Well, I sing very badly, sir.

• Raffles : That's a very good coat, too.

  MacKenzie : It's useful cover in an emergency.

  Raffles : Well, that's worth remembering.

• Raffles : Barraclough, did I remember to tell you she's the most wonderful girl in all the world?

  Barraclough : I had hoped, sir, that you were going to spare me that. Good night.

• Raffles : You know, I can only think of one thing more exciting than tracking down criminals the way you do.

  MacKenzie : What's that?

  Raffles : Dodging you fellows.